tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17862454618895058122024-03-13T01:55:06.092-07:00 Raviolee DreamsThis blog was created to share my love of color, crazy quilting, lace dyeing, gardening and a bit about my daily life.NickiLeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13904682849596921448noreply@blogger.comBlogger169125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1786245461889505812.post-14413457983751423722015-03-07T12:33:00.003-08:002015-03-07T12:33:55.791-08:00Almost a year................. <br />
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It's getting close to 1 year that I lost my both my fathers. For some reason only known to my heart, I just haven't been able to post any new blog postings as I thought it would push my memories far away of these 2 wonderful men. I think about where my heart was this time last year and know that even though the heartache has lessened somewhat, the ache of missing both my dads is still here.<br /><br />It's been a long cold and snowy winter and with spring just around the corner I feel it is time for new beginnings. Goodbye snow, goodbye cold weather (please soon) and hello a new year full of color and promise.<br /><br />After being snowbound for the past 2 months I decided the other day that if the sun won't come to me, I will bring it into my own life by playing with color... dyeing up pretties and enjoying the full impact of what color can bring into your life. Feels soooooooo good! Enjoying a little bit of Nicki Sunshine!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />NickiLeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13904682849596921448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1786245461889505812.post-19412667373677327792014-08-11T08:06:00.001-07:002014-08-11T08:06:14.031-07:00It's been a long time ......<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's been a long time since I have Blogged but have come to realize that if I do not get back to Blogging now, I probably won't ever. The last 8 months have been life changing for me. I've been very hesitant about sharing my heartbreak but now know that if I don't, part of me will just keep everything bottled up and I won't be free to continue living life to the fullest and expressing myself in my art and love of Crazy Quilting and dyeing lace. I've struggled for months on writing on my Blog, it seems every time I started, the tears blinded me from typing.<br />
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Last November I was one of those people who believed "not in my family" would we ever hear that dreaded word "Cancer". It is true, it's been said "every family will be afflicted sooner or later". I got a call from my mom telling me that my daddy had Stage 3 Colon Cancer. My heart was crushed. In January I flew down to help take care of my daddy and be there for my mom. Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think I would be able to handle what I did , never did I think I would be strong enough to do things I'd never done before - you have to be a quick learner in every aspect of taking care of someone who is terminally ill. With the help of my sister Anita and BIL John, we made my dad comfortable and during his last days, he knew he was loved. <br />
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A bit about my daddy. My Daddy, Peter Russell Boyce, was a quiet, private man and ever the English gentleman.. He was raised in England and at the age of 16 came to the US. He served in the USAF for 24 years and another 30+ years he worked for the Civil Service. He met my mother in 1952 when I was just 2 months old and married her 2 weeks later. He gave me the lust for travel as we were lucky enough to travel all through the United States and live in places like Lybia and Spain. Holding his hand and promising him I would never ever forget him, he passed away on March 16th, exactly one month after his 87th Birthday.<br />
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<br /><br />At the age of 40 I met my Biological father, Nicholas Philip Chantiles for the first time. I found out about him when I was 18 and it was then that I found out that my real name was not Barbara Lee , but Nicki Lee ...... hence me going by 2 different names . Meeting him was so very exciting - not only did I finally look like someone, I found out that I was of Greek heritage. Nick was "Dad" to me. He welcomed me into his life with open arms as did my whole Greek family. For my 50th Birthday he took me to Greece for 2 weeks to meet all of my Greek relatives, a trip that will forever be in my heart. I was lucky enough to spend a lot of time getting to know him and learning about a family I had never known. Sadly, My "Dad" Nick passed away just 2 months after my "Daddy" on May 29th.<br />
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<br /><br />Life has a way of taking and giving. I truly believe that these 2 wonderful men have made me who I am and I'm so very grateful and proud to be called their daughter - Barbara or Nicki . They are both now at peace and free from any pain and I know in my heart they would want me to go on and enjoy life. The tears will continue to flow, my heart will slowly mend but the love I have for my Daddy and my Dad will never end. I promise, I will never forget you and will always love you both ... thank you for being my fathers. <br /><br />NickiLeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13904682849596921448noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1786245461889505812.post-81759898461032116602013-11-30T20:57:00.000-08:002013-11-30T20:57:04.025-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hello strangers! Can it really be since Memorial Day that I haven't Blogged? OMGoshness - where have the days/months gone. Summer came and went and I feel like I missed it all. I hope you all had a wonderful summer and will come back to visit me now that I'm back to writing and posting pictures.<br />
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I can't possibly remember everything that I did over the summer months but will tell you I had a great summer. Rob and I spent some time on our sailboat and did a bit of kayaking but mostly spent the lazy summer days working around our house. My gardens took up a lot of time as did my days spent on the deck dying lace. I decided to take advantage of the beautiful summer weather and dye up a ton of pretties so I wouldn't have to do it inside over the winter.... brrr... it's 12 degrees right now and already I'm a frozen popsicle. <br />
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Little by little I hope to post pictures of projects I have worked on as well as the many beautiful CQ blocks and Snowballs I have swapped with fellow Crazy Quilters. For starters I'll show you a piece I created for my sister Sherri. Her boss's daughter got married and she commissioned me to make a walhanging for her using her favorite wedding picture.<br />
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Using vintage and some new laces, I layered the laces and then embellished them with beads, pretty stitches and some silk ribbon embroidery. <br />
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A current project that I am working on is a Crazy Quilt RR with a few ladies from CQI. We have all exchanged 6 naked "fan" blocks to work on for each other - I just now received my 4th set of fan blocks to play with. So far these are the 3 blocks for other sets that I have completed.<br />
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I am now working on my 4th set and they are for Barbara (I'll post pictures later when done). For now I thought I would share with you the rest of her blocks which have been embellished by 3 other ladies in our group. Stunning, fabulous, beautiful comes to mind when I look at these. This has got to be one of my very favorite RR's so far!<br />
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NickiLeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13904682849596921448noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1786245461889505812.post-57657274672851070382013-05-24T14:00:00.001-07:002014-08-11T08:08:21.180-07:00Happy Memorial Day Weekend! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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All week long I've been humming Mr. Roger's little song..."it's a beautiful day in the neighborhood..." to all my flowers that have finally decided to come out an play. With temps in the high 60-70's this past week, I have been treated to so much wonderful eye candy right in my own yard. The bleeding hearts are swaying the soft blowing wind, the wisteria are hanging long and showing off and the rest of the yard is filling up with lots of color and texture. Hubby keeps telling me I need to cut back and let some of the gardens grow in as "we aren't getting any younger". Well I look at it this way, it's like crazy quilting... color, texture, and all the pretty embellishments just make for a beautiful place to play and like CQ... it is addicting!</div>
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Lily Lee and I wish you all a beautiful weekend and a wonderful start to the summer of 2013!</div>
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Happy Spring! Are ya'll as happy as I am that winter is finally over, the snow is GONE and the birds are singing? To me spring represents fresh new life - beautiful colors, all things pretty and like they say "a breath of fresh air". I'm so looking forward to spending lots of time on my deck this summer playing with my laces & dyes and stitching like a crazy lady!<br />
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Over the years I have enjoyed seeing some beautiful creations that my customers have made using my hand dyed laces. I thought I would share a few of the beautiful pictures that have been sent to me lately. If you have bought any of my pretties and used them in a project, I would love it if you would please send me pictures so I can Blog about them I would love to make this a regular feature here and will be happy to link your Blog or Website too.<br />
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Today I would like to show you some gorgeous jewelry that my friend Eleonora makes. She doesn't have a website or shop but she sells her jewelry at Exhibitions in Italy. For the past year I have had the pleasure of not only making a new friend but I've been able to be treated to some of the most gorgeous eye candy. Enjoy!<br />
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By the way.... don't you think it's time for a Give-away - maybe one to celebrate spring arriving? Let me think about it for a few days and see what if I can come up with something unique and pretty so stay tuned!NickiLeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13904682849596921448noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1786245461889505812.post-66532680657029049902013-04-02T16:19:00.000-07:002013-04-08T08:48:08.886-07:00Message in a Bottle Contest - 2nd Place!Here it is a month later and I finally have some time to sit and catch up on all my Blog reading and even post some pictures. By now you'd think we'd all be enjoying some beautiful spring time weather but Noooooo old man winter still is hanging on - temps today were in the low 40's which wasn't quite warm enough to start melting the snow.<br />
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I've been quite busy over the past month. Rob's mother is now safely moved into an Assisted Living facility and now we are left with trying to clean out the condo and get it ready to sell. Not too busy though...found time to work on an entry for <a href="http://www.pigtalesandquilts.com/">Thearica's </a> "Message in a Bottle" Crazy Quilt Contest. The perfect theme for me as ya'll know how I love anything that is related to the ocean and the color blue. I've decided my entry will be called "Mermaid's Fantasy Land"<br />
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Each person who entered the Contest purchased a ready made kit which consisted of fabrics, silk ribbon, thread, beads, lace, charms and of course, a little glass bottle with a cork (message in a bottle) ... all of which needed to be incorporated into your choice of design. If you look closely you will see that I fused some of the fabric and made seaweed and fish out of it. Also cut apart some of the fabric to use the turquoise sequin trim and lace for some of the ocean and even dyed some of the silk ribbon for some bright colored seaweed. I estimate that I spent approximately 80-90 hours just in all the hand sewing not to mention putting the block together and the time I spent taking things apart that just didn't fit. All in all... love it!<br />
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<span style="color: blue;">UPDATE! I was just notified that I took 2nd Place with my "Mermaid's Fantasy Land" - $50 Gift Certificate to Thearica's shop and a 2013 Pat Winter CQ Calendar - doing the happy dance!!! To see all the entries ,please check out Thearica's post: <a href="http://www.crazyquiltingsupplies.blogspot.nl/2013/04/message-in-bottle-challenge-winners.html">Message in a Bottle Contest Winners</a> Next time Thearica has a challenge - jump in - so much fun!</span><br />
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NickiLeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13904682849596921448noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1786245461889505812.post-5907685819869453392013-02-21T12:05:00.001-08:002013-02-21T12:47:46.014-08:00CQJP 2012 Finally completed!Yea! have you ever worked on a project that you were almost done with and just couldn't figure out how to complete it? For a couple of months I have had my last CQJP 2012 block (Dec) about 90% done but just couldn't for the life of me figure out what to do with the center. Strange thing is I usually start my projects from the middle working out. This time - Not!<br />
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The other day I posted on the Face Book page for CQJP that I needed some help trying to come up with something to bring my block all together. Received some great ideas but the minute I read Maureen's suggestion for a cornucopia I knew what I needed to do. I had bought 2 of these adorable little cornucopia motifs a while back from a lady in Belgium and never really thought about using them. I had already dyed both pieces of lace so I was amazed that one of them fit perfectly in the center of my bock. I decided to stitch it down and embellish it up so as to make it look like it was pouring out flowers.<br />
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For all you Crazy Quilters, Pat Winter's Spring Edition of Crazy Quilt Gatherings is now out and available through McCloud <a href="http://www.magcloud.com/browse/issue/514902?__r=84546">CRAZY QUILT GATHERINGS</a> recieved my copy yesterday and am blow away by the talent of so many ladies - beautiful job Pat! Oh, and by the way .... guess who is on the back cover?! If you've never bought this magazine ...it is a MUST! Back copies are available too as well as Pat's beautiful Calendar and BoHo Purse Magazine.</div>
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NickiLeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13904682849596921448noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1786245461889505812.post-34220485314490105702013-02-14T14:21:00.002-08:002013-02-14T14:21:52.800-08:00Happy Valenitne's Day!<br />
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To my one and only Babe... I loved you yesterday, Love you still... Always have... always will<br />
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NickiLeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13904682849596921448noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1786245461889505812.post-25067386981315873372013-02-05T22:30:00.001-08:002013-02-05T22:31:13.719-08:00Good New, Sad NewsWhen someone says "Good News,Sad News" you think for a minute and wonder which one you want to hear first. I think I'll start off with the good news ...<br />
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I'm back from my trip to California and must say I enjoyed every single minute. To start my trip off, I left 18 degree weather and arrived in California to 75-80 beautiful sunny degrees for the whole week I was there - can you say "heaven"! My grand babies Evita & DeAngelo have grown so much since I had last seen them in August.. hard to believe they are going to be 4 in May. <br />
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Every morning these two precious babes would run into my room and jump under the covers with me. We'd build a tent and turn on their little star making machine while naming each and every star. On the Saturday I was there, my DIL came to me with a choice - I could either go to Evita's Ballet Class to see her dance or I could go to DeAngelo's soccer game and watch him play - both were being held at the same time! OMG! No way could I make that kind of decision as they had both come to me asking me to come see them. There's always a solution to a problem. Nana took daddy's car and had him program in the directions from the dance studio to the soccer field. Watched Evita for about half and hour and made it to DeAngelo's soccer practice in plenty of time to see him play.<br />
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During the evening after everyone was tucked in I would settle in bed surrounded with all my CQing pretties. It was so nice to just sit and relax with no tv, no computer and no phones. I finally finished my October & November CQJP 2012 and only need a couple more hours on my December block before I can begin CQJP 2013. Even had time to comlete a RR block.<br />
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All Things Pretty CQI RR - For Janie<br />
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Now the for the sad part of my post. On Friday, January 25th, I lost one of the most important ladies in my life - my exMIL. Way back in 1975 my parents moved away to Virgina - I stayed here in Massachusetts to raise my two babies by by myself. At the time Rita was already my exMIL but over the years she became so much more. For 40 years she was like a mother to me and told everyone I was her daughter. Lots of tears and laughter came about in those years - I miss her terribly but know that she is at peace now - I'll just hold tight to all my cherished memories and the words she spoke to me a millions time: "This too shall pass - life goes on" I love you Rita.<br />
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NickiLeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13904682849596921448noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1786245461889505812.post-21467483711036343232013-01-13T21:59:00.002-08:002013-01-13T21:59:37.435-08:00Finally 2013!!Happy New Year! My best wishes to everyone for a beautiful, healthy and happy 2013!<br />
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Yes, I know I'm a bit late but with all the problems I've been having with Blogger I sorta gave up posting for a bit, but thanks to a couple great friends who came to my rescue, I think I might be able to start posting again.
This year has started out really crazy as it seems that I haven't have time to catch my breath. I've been trying finish up some projects from the end of last year and at the same time start a bunch of new ones including CQJP 2013. <br />
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Once again I am in a rush rush frame of mind and am trying to get 1,000 things done in a short span of time. In 2 days I'll be singing "California here I come"! Take a look at these two gorgeous babes and you'll know why I am so excited - going to see my grand babies for a week! They are going to be 4 in May and it just amazes me how fast the years are flying by. Seems like I was just posting pictures of them when they were first born.<br />
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NickiLeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13904682849596921448noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1786245461889505812.post-46555720942918814212013-01-06T16:45:00.000-08:002013-01-06T16:47:52.512-08:00Oh Duh... this Blogger needs help!Can you say.... "blonde moment"!!! Yep! I decided to spend this morning changing my header and ended up loosing my whole sidebar... well it's not actually gone it's all down at the very bottom of the page. I spent hours trying to work with Page Layout, Templates... but cannot get it back to where it was before - running down the right hand side of the page. Can anyone help me?<br />
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<br />NickiLeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13904682849596921448noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1786245461889505812.post-38748482209275140672012-12-22T19:55:00.002-08:002012-12-22T19:58:09.560-08:00Merry Christmas!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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I'd like to share with you an article I wrote for <a href="http://gatherings100.blogspot.com/">Pat Winter's</a> Winter Edition of <a href="http://www.magcloud.com/browse/issue/470750/follow">Crazy Quilt Gatherings</a> magazine. If you have yet to purchase one of the many editions, you are certainly missing out on a real treasure. Pat's magazine is always filled with fabulous tips, beautiful crazy quilting eye candy from around the world and wonderful stories. This magazine can be ordered via McCloud as well as all of the back issues - usually takes about a week for delivery.<br />
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For the Winter edition I submitted pictures and a short story about the pillow I had made for my friend Angela. (Page 39) For those of you who don't Crazy Quilt and might have missed it, here is a copy of my story and a few pictures.<br />
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Clare Elizabeth Morris</div>
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Memory of Clare</span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">I love to Crazy Quilt.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Plain and simple.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I love to
talk.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Plain and simple.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But when it comes to telling someone how
terribly sorry I am for a loss of someone close, I have always been stumped for
words.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Saying “sorry” just never seemed
quite enough.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Last year my friend Angela, who I met through the HGTV
Quilting Forum and have had the pleasure of meeting at a couple quilting
retreats, lost her daughter Clare to a terrible accident.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yes, I sent her a condolence card but somehow
it just wasn’t enough.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Angela lives in
CO, a long ride from MA so it wasn’t like I could just jump in the car and
drive out to give her give her a hug.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>So, without much thought, I knew I had to make her something that would
express my heartfelt sympathies to her as a mother and as a friend.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Being friends with Angela’s mother, I contact Mary and
told her what I had in mind.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mary got
busy and collected a few items for me that belonged to Clare.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She sent me a pair of her favorite earrings
and also a necklace and some fabric from some of Clare’s favorite clothing and
a few pictures of Clare and her mother.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">I started this pillow out by printing out the pictures –
one of Clare and one of her mother and her together.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Seeing that the fabrics were all sort of
“girly girl” I pulled out some threads, ribbon and dyed laces and began
stitching.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have to admit during the
course of putting this pillow together I shed quite a few tears.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Tears for the loss of such a young, vibrant
and beautiful girl and tears for
the heartache I felt for her mother and father’s loss.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">I could tell by the smile on her face and the twinkle in
her eye that Clare was a lover of life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I was right.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Angela has since
sent me a letter telling me about her beautiful daughter and I would like to
share some of it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Clare Elizabeth Morris was just 20 years
young when she passed away on May 27, 2011. Clare was a confident young woman
who knew her own mind. She was not afraid to stand up for herself and others. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She was vibrant, enthusiastic, and wanted
justice for all. Many people believed she would change the world. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After graduating from High School, Clare
attended Arizona State University (ASU), majoring in justice studies while
pursuing minors in women’s studies and global health and working towards a
certificate in religious studies. Unfortunately, Clare was in a fatal accident
during the Memorial Day weekend following her junior year at ASU.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">One of the most touching things Angela said to
me after receiving the pillow was:</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">“I have been looking at it and hugging it
close for the last 15 minutes. I cannot thank you enough. It is beautiful, just
like my Clare. And I thank you so much for putting a picture of me with her on
it. It means soooooooo much.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I noticed
the earring charms right away. They mean "best friend". She gave a
pair to her best friend back in 4th grade. Little Alex was Clare's first real
friend and made a difference in her life. She didn't have a close friend up
until then and Alex's friendship helped her believe in herself and others”.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Crazy Quilting has become more than just
picking out fabrics and trying to come up with a way to incorporate all the
things I love to play with – beads, ribbon and lace but a way to express not
only what I feel inside but what a small item, like the earrings in Clare’s
pillow, might mean to someone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Next time
you are working on a project, pick out an item that you’ve been holding on to,
something that has meaning and sew it down….. it’ll make your heart sing and
just maybe, someone else's. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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NickiLeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13904682849596921448noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1786245461889505812.post-47231539066120517962012-11-27T15:41:00.002-08:002012-11-27T15:41:37.886-08:00CQ Snowballs/Vintage Bluejeans/Free Shipping on LacesLast time I posted it was just starting to get cold... today it is cold enough to snow! I think we are expecting maybe 2-3" before it's over. Some of you might have guessed by now that I am a lover of warm weather - this cold weather is pushing me into my hibernation mode. Hopefully while retreating into the warmth of my home, I will get back into my creative frame of mind.<br />
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I've been trying to get caught up on a few projects. Here is a sneak peek of my CQJP 2012 October Block - almost done! Two more blocks to go - been working on 3 at a time to get through 2012. If you haven't signed up for CQJP 2013, please do as it will certainly challenge you. Just click on the button for CQJP 2013 on the right side of my sidebar to register.<br />
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With the Christmas just around the corner I have been busy dyeing up tons of pretty new laces. I recently uploaded quite a few in my shop <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/RavioleeDreams?ref=si_shop"><strong>RavioleeDreams</strong></a> and will continue to do so over the next couple of weeks. If there is a particular theme/color combination you are interested in please let me know. As a thank you to everyone who reads my blog, I would like to offer you <span style="color: magenta;"><strong>Free Shipping</strong></span> on any orders you place through December 15th. <span style="color: red;">All you have to do</span>: When you are checking out simply write in the "note" section that you are a <span style="color: red;"><strong>Raviolee Dream Follower</strong></span> and I will reimburse your shipping costs.<br />
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Completed another snowball - this one is for Kristie. She had mentioned she liked the colors blue and orange so I did my best with this little bird to accommodate her wishes. <br />
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My requests for snowballs was "Under the Sea" theme. Kristie made this beauty for me. Love the shark & jellyfish! Thank you Kristie!<br />
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I have been asked so many times "How did you ever get involved with Crazy Quilting?" "When did you start embroidering?" I know I've been picking up the needle and thread for a long long time - as early as my Brownie and Girl Scout days but it wasn't until I started cleaning out an old closet full of clothes that I remembered working on my very first pair of bluejeans. <br />
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How many of you remember "Landlubber Bluejeans?" If you are from the early 70's then you know they were a must to your wardrobe! I remember collecting old bluejeans from my friends and cutting them up into squares. I made a huge piece of patchwork fabric and then cut out something that resembled a skirt. Trust me when I say this skirt was short! I'm thinking it was probably the size equivalent to a 6 and was only about 14" long - yes... there was a time I wore my skirts that short! After putting the skirt together I pulled out some Coats and Clark embroidery threads and just started free hand stitching. Of course I had to have flowers and my zodiac sign - Cancer/crab/69. If you take a real hard look you can almost tell what year this was just by what I had embroidered - ahhhh those hippie years! I'm pretty sure it was 1970 - the year I graduated from High School. <br />
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I won't both showing the backside as theres' just about nothing left. Why I have held on to these I'm not sure..... maybe I thought I could get back into them one day - NOT! (OMG! these are at least 42 years old - do they (I) qualify as vintage?)</div>
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During the year many of you have asked me about the CQJP 2012 - Crazy Quilt Journal Project. I have enjoyed creating a block of the month for the past 10 months and am now excited about joining CQJP 2013. If you are interested in challenging yourself to create a block a month, please take a few minutes and sign up for next years challenge.<br />
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Sign ups started November 1st and will end December 12, 2012. <a href="http://www.shawkl.com/">Kathy Shaw</a> is heading up this wonderful Project and has made sign ups very easy - just follow the instructions :<a href="http://cqjp2013.blogspot.com/p/how-to-register-to-participate.html">How to Register</a> And don't forget to add the beautiful buttons to your Blog as they are truly a work of art. <br />
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Oh... happy days are here! I am finally caught up with my CQJP 2012 blocks...well not counting my October block that I'm still working on. I am so happy that I pushed myself through the year to continue making a block a month - really gives you a feeling of accomplishment and I'm now looking forward to CQJP 2013. If you haven't joined in, in passed years - you need too! Just think, at the end of the year you have 12 pieces of your very own work that you can do what you will with them.</div>
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A while back I had found an adorable picture of a mother and child and thought it would make for a beautiful pillow. I'm actually planning on making up most of my CQJP blocks into pillows or purses to be part of my pretties offered at Christmas in my Etsy shop. </div>
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For the frame I used a vintage doilie (I will be listing quite a few of these in my shop) and embellished it with tea stained silk ribbon, beads, porcelain beads. I bought the porcelain beads from Thearica's shop over at <a href="http://www.crazyquiltingsupplies.com/">crazyquiltingsupplies</a> I'm not sure if she has had the time to upload these pretties but I'm sure if you contact her she'll be happy to sell you some. Be sure to check out her fabulous selection of Pearl Cottons and Silk Ribbon - colors to die for!</div>
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I also tea stained the little angel, teddy bear, baby carriage, dragonfly, bow etc. to give the block a vintagey feel. I know every time I finish a block I say the same thing "this is one of my favorites" Guess I should try and vary my color choices from time to time and step outside my box of blues.</div>
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A couple months ago I blogged about a one-on-one swap I was having with my friend <a href="http://apronstringsandothertiesthatbind.wordpress.com/">Judy</a>. The other day I received my pink and green block that I had sent her to work on and was blown away with how beautiful it came home to me. Hard to belive that Judy just started Crazy Quilting! The detail, stitching, embellishing and endless hours Judy put into embellishing this block will be cherished forever. My plans are to make in into a pillow to match another block that I previously made using the same fabric... should be a pretty pair for sure! Thank you Judy for swapping with me - I'm game for another one when you're ready!</div>
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Lately it seems I have been spending most of my "dyeing" time filling custom orders. I did find some time to play with lots of new colors and laces and hope to start uploading the many beautiful laces I have dyed for RavioLee Dreams in the coming days. <br />
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With fall comes a change in colors .... ya'll know I love my pastels but working with darker shades seem to be just as pretty. If you are looking for a particular color, color combination or themed motif/lace, drop me a note. <br />
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NickiLeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13904682849596921448noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1786245461889505812.post-32586762983129272062012-09-29T12:01:00.001-07:002012-09-29T12:01:31.248-07:00Catching up on CQJP 2012Yea! I'm almost caught up! While sitting around babying my shoulder I decided to try and get caught up on my CQJP - I am determined to get 12 blocks done by the end of the year so I can start fresh next year with a new idea for my blocks.<br />
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July's CQJP was done using some vintage laces and sepia tones. A departure from my normal bright colors but I do like it - so much so I've already started using the same colors for September's block.<br />
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Best Friends - B&B</td></tr>
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OK - I slipped up - I just can't get enough of the pink/cream and green color combination. I found this cute little silky which reminded me of sisters... you know the saying "Sister Forever" I absolutely love framing out a picture as there are so many ways to embellish them.<br />
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Forever Sisters</td></tr>
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I want to take the time to say thank you to all my friends who sent me cards and little "cheer up" goodies - they are so appreciated and really brightened my days. Seriously, I thought once I had the shoulder surgery the pain would ease up and go away. NOT! I am beginning to think PT is going to kill me. There have been days that I end up in bed once PT is over... I sure hope the saying "no pain, no gain" is true as this old gal is certainly getting tired of crying about it. Even though I hate going to PT I really enjoy the therapist - they are young, full of energy and very knowledgeable - makes me feel like things will get better soon.<br />
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NickiLeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13904682849596921448noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1786245461889505812.post-52545033471454438132012-09-18T15:02:00.000-07:002012-09-22T16:21:55.178-07:00Snowballs are flying & PT / Couch to 5kWant to see something fabulous and something so me? It was snowball time at my house the other day! Yea, I know, it's not quite that time yet and since I'm basically a summer person I usually don't get too excited about "snow" - this time I did!<br />
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This is a different kind of snowball. I signed up for a Snowball exchange swap on CQI. My very first snowball was made by Rita who is from Kansas. Rita and I have been in a few CQ swaps together and when she said she would swap with me I was thrilled as I love her work. We all signed up with the color, theme and style of snowball we wanted. Now mind you, all of this CQing is to fit in a 4.5" circle or hexagon! I of course, went with UTS (under the sea) and anything to do with mermaids. Is this not the most incredible snowball!<br />
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made for me by Rita</td></tr>
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Saturday I mailed and finished Rita's snowball so I'm thinking it might be sitting in her mailbox by now. Rita had asked for roses and dragonflies in a hexagon shape. I found this cute little girl and decided she would look cute walking through a garden of roses. <br />
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Today I had my first PT session. Therapist bent, pulled and measured my shoulder and arm and determined that my range of motion was far better than expected. Yea me - I guess it pays to do the mandatory exercises after surgery! I walked out of the clinic with my PT schedule for the next 2+ months. Not thrilled with the idea of 3 times a week but if it means I'll be back in my kayak fishing in the spring - I'm all for it!<br />
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For those of your who mentioned they would like to start on the <a href="http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml">Couchto5k</a> program with me. I have to put it off a little bit longer. I tried to start the program by walking/jogging on Monday but 15 minutes into it my shoulder felt like I had a concrete brick tied to it. I mentioned it to my PT Therapist and she said it was too early after surgery to be shaking up my body like that and that I need time to heal a bit more. Hopefully I can get started in October so if anyone is serious about joining me, let me know and we can chit chat about our daily/weekly progress. <br />
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Hi All! Well I'm finally back... been a long couple of weeks trying to recuperate from my shoulder surgery and I am now happy to report that I am sooo very happy that it's all behind me. Surgery went well and now I am looking at starting PT next Tuesday for about 12 weeks. Dr. says as long as I do what I suppose to do then he sees no reason why I won't be back kayaking in the spring. Guess Nicki has to be a good girl. Thankl you everyone for your thoughts and prayers and beautiful cards.<br />
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Laying around in a recliner for the past couple of weeks gave me plenty of time to think about things. One thing I have decided is that I have got to try and take better care of myself now that I've hit that big 60! So.. starting tomorrow I am embarking on a new exercise program = a slow by st4eady one at that. My girlfriend Elaine came over today for a visit and one look at her was pure inspiration. She has reached her goal of loosing quite a bit of weight and she looks Maaarvelous. She told me of a great program - <a href="http://www.couchto5k.com/">www.Couchto5k.com</a> so I looked it up, printed out the schedule and will get started tomorrow. I feel my writing it down here will hold me accountable to report in each week as to how I am doing. I need to do this to get myself moving and feeling healthy again... slow and steady. Anyone want to join me in keeping up with a weekly log in of how we are doing? Seriously, if you are, contact me as I would love a partner!<br />
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I did manage to get a little bit of CQ in. I completed my June CQJP 2012 Block - as you can see it is a bit out of my normal color range. This block was actually part of a CQ Block swap and I was sorry to see it go to it's new owner - I love the way it turned out.<br />
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NickiLeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13904682849596921448noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1786245461889505812.post-78748900819509169902012-08-29T08:28:00.001-07:002012-08-29T08:37:17.146-07:00Good News, Bad NewsHi! Hope ya'll had a wonderful summer and are looking forward to a beautiful Fall!<br />
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Been about a month since I last posted - not because I was being lazy, but because summer seems to just grab hold of you and the days zip by. Have a few things to share with you and a few pictures.<br />
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I think I'll start out with the Good News. For one - My precious Lily Lee just had her check up at the vets yesterday and she is now Heart Worm free!!!!!!!!! What a long haul she has had trying to get rid of them. She weighed in at 69.8 pounds, a far cry from the 38 pounds she weighed when we first adopted her last December. To celebrate, mommy and Lily went out for a Dairy Queen yesterday afternoon. Love my Lily Lee!<br />
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Summer isn't summer here in New England unless you spend some time on the beach. My son Jason and his wife Evy rented a beautiful house on Duxbury Beach only steps away from one of the prettiest beaches around. Evita & DeAngleo had a blast learning to boogie board - Nana Nicki laid in the sun just watching.<br />
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Ya'll know how it is in the summer when you have a million things to do and not enough time to get it all done. I did manage to get another CQJP block done. This is my block for the month of May - done in pinks and greens as it seems they have taken over as being my favorite color combination lately. I have June's almost done and have started on July & August.<br />
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A couple weeks ago I received this gorgeous UTS (Under the Sea) fabric postcard in the mail. I absolutely love UTS! The work on this card is stunning - every stitch and every detail is fabulous! During the posting of pictures of the CQJP monthly blocks I have been following Claudia's Blog <a href="http://fabricfusion.blogspot.com/">fabricfusion</a> I dropped her a note about a month ago telling her how much I loved her work and how she inspires me with her stitching and imagination. Lucky me - this card was a gift from her - I feel so lucky to own one of her little Master pieces. If you have some time, grab a cup of coffee and take a trip through her Blog - simply wonderful!<br />
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One of the most recent swaps I have been in is a CQ RR depicting a water scene. This is my portion that I create for Marie on her large CQ Block. I used french knots for the bubbles, added some feather stitches using silk thread and for the seaweed used some gorgeous turquoise yarn, a few pieces of dyed lace and then added a few fish.<br />
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Ok - so now for the bad news. Last April I was walking Lily and for whatever reason I wrapped her leash around my left hand. Lily got spooked by something and bolted right down the street leaving me flat faced in the middle of the road with a feeling as if my arm had been ripped off. Long story short.... after about 8 weeks of PT it was determined that the PT was not working (oh duhh!!) and that I needed an MRI. The MRI showed that I not only had torn ligaments but that the muscle had been ripped from he rotor cuff. So........ this Friday (31st) I am going in for shoulder surgery. I've got butterflies in my belly and am so nervous but know that if I can handled the pain I've dealt with the last 4 months, this surgery should be a breeze .... well I hope so as I will be in a sling for 6 weeks and the recovery time, I'm told with more PT, will be 3-6 months. <br />
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In preparation for being out of commission for a bit, I have spent the last 3 weeks dyeing up tons of laces for <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/RavioleeDreams?ref=si_shop">RavioleeDreams</a> I figure if I can't dye lace or CQ for a while, at least I can type one handed and upload items to my shop. I will not be taking on any new custom orders for at least another month (+/-) but will have quite a variety of colors, motifs and laces added to my shop in the near future.<br />
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If you hear anyone whimpering over the weekend.... it's just me being a big baby!NickiLeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13904682849596921448noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1786245461889505812.post-84250548323909877792012-07-29T13:39:00.001-07:002012-07-29T13:43:50.003-07:00My 1 on 1 CQ Block Swap with JudyEver work on something that you just had so much fun that you wished you hadn't finished it?<br />
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A few months ago I met and became quick friends with Judy, <a href="http://apronstringsandothertiesthatbind.wordpress.com/">apronstringsandothertiesthatbind</a><br />
Judy was just getting into Crazy Quilting and me being a CQ Pusher, was drawn to her. For some other unknown reason I felt a special closeness to her, like maybe she was brought into my life for a reason. Lately I have been a little down about one thing or another ( mostly health problems) but also I felt like I had lost my creative mojo. Judy enthusiasm for learning CQ put a little spark back where it belonged. Please take a minute and read Judy's post she made today on her Blog - her beautiful story reflects the type of person she is and I am so happy that even though strangers, I feel we have become good friends.<br />
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Judy and I decided that it would be fun to do a one-on-one CQ block swap - one with no restrictions and no time frame. NO time frame? That is the best! I let her block sit around for a few days and then slowly began working on it... a little bit each night. Funny how you think one minute you are going to do one thing but the next day, you change your mind. The fabrics in Judy's block are vibrant in color and were so much fun to embellish. This one's for you Judy and will be on it's way home to you tomorrow.<br />
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Can ya'll believe that it's getting close to the point we are saying "summer is almost over?" Where did it go? I hope you all have been having a great summer and enjoying the warm weather. We up here in MA have been having one heck of a hot sunny summer and I for one am loving it!<br />
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A while back I mentioned that I had hurt my shoulder while walking Lily. Well, after month of being in pain and 4 weeks of PT, it has been determined that it's now time for an MRI. So... here I sit waiting again for an appointment and then I'll end up waiting for the Dr. to schedule a surgery date. Seems like a long time to have to put up with pain and most of all put up with the fact that I wasted a whole summer not being able to kayak. Boo hoo. Well one thing for sure it hasn't stopped me from CQing and it won't stop be from enjoying my grand babies when they come out in another couple of weeks.<br />
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I am currently hosting a CQ RR on the HGTV Quilting forum. 15 ladies split into 3 groups. I have completed 2 blocks so far and am now waiting for my next set of blocks to come my way.<br />
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This is one of Ann's blocks - I chose to use the chain stitch to outline the leaves and also added some bead and SRE:<br />
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Another Block I finished was for Nancy - I loved the vibrant gypsy colors and used a piece of my dyed lace along with a pretty beaded up heart shaped you yo as the focal.<br />
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Of course summer in my back yard would not be complete without me playing in my dyes. I preparation for my upcoming shoulder surgery I decided to spend 3 weeks dyeing laces - YES, you can say I am hoarding them... it's a severe addiction that there seems to be no cure for. I am, and I will admit "a hoarder of laces". While I'm down recooping, it'll give me plenty of time to start uploading lots of pretties to my Etsy shop for the Holidays. Here are a few to tease you.<br />
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Thank you all for taking the time to participate in my Celebration Give Away and taking a wild guess at how many laces were in the lace bowl. Some guesses were high, some were low ... the actual number of laces in the bowl was <span style="color: magenta;"><strong>473! </strong></span><span style="color: black;">The </span>person who came the closest to guessing the right amount without going over with a guess of <strong><span style="color: blue;">470</span> </strong>and the Winner of a $30 Gift Certificate to </div>
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Hang in there ladies... I just realized that this is my <span style="color: red;"><strong>150th Blog Post</strong></span>! Well you know what that means - another little prize needs to be given out. The next guess that was close to 473 without going over was <span style="color: lime;"><strong>463</strong> </span>- made by:</div>
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Today was a another beautiful day spent on my back deck dyeing up more pretties. Hubby bought me a new camera for my birthday so tomorrow I will spend it taking pictures of lots of goodies for my Etsy shop. Please stop by and take a peek over the next few days.<br />
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Time to celebrate! In honor of my 1,000th Etsy Sale and my 60th Birthday on July 4th, I have decided to host a little Give Away Contest. All you have to do is leave a comment and take a guess as to how many laces you think are in this bowl. Be sure to leave your email address if you do not have a blog to link back to so I can contact you. By the way - this bowl is pretty big - it measures 4" deep and is 13" round....that's a whole lotta lace!<br />
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Pretty easy contest! I will announce the winner at Midnight July 4th. The person who is the closest to the right number of laces WITHOUT going over will win......<br />
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A $30 Gift Certificate to my shop: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/RavioleeDreams?ref=si_shop">RavioleeDreams</a> You can spend the $ at any time before the end of the year be it for laces or CQ goodies or even have me custom dye some laces for you.<br />
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I've been spending a lot of time on the back deck dyeing up a storm latley and have been playing with some new colors - check them out! All I need now is to find the time to upload them into my shop - stay tuned!<br />
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Before I tell you about my upcoming Give Away, I thought I would share with you my April CQJP Block. I know, I know, a little behind but as they say, life gets in the way sometimes...besides, it's summer time and what better excuse to not get things done?<br />
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For this years CQJP (Crazy Quilt Journal Porject), I decided to not go for a specific theme but rather change it up a bit and create a different color combination each month. For the month of April I decided on pink and green. Funny how the older you get you start to change your likes and dislikes - this color combination is starting to become one of my favorites.<br />
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Now... for the reason behind my upcoming Give Away! As most of you who follow me know, I have been selling and filling custom dyed orders of my dyed laces on Etsy (Raviolee Dreams) for a little over a year. I'm excited to report that I just reached my 1,000th Sale! Many thanks go out to each one of you who have helped me hit this magic number!<br />
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And speaking of magic numbers.... although I'm not actually too thrilled about this number, on July 4th I will hit the big 60!!!! OMG! How did I ever get here? With lots of hard work, many trials and tribulations, lots of learning experiences and tons of love, I made it. So... to help me celebrate I am giving you all a chance to win a Gift Certificate to Raviolee Dreams on my Birthday! Details will follow later this week - just be sure to get your guessing game on and come take a chance.NickiLeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13904682849596921448noreply@blogger.com32