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Sunday, August 23, 2015

past and present...



The lines " I wish I knew the people..." words haunt me these days.
My Genealogy class starts in September. I'm really looking forward to it. I wrote a post on "My Mulberry Days"  ("I never knew them") last week about this. You can go there is this is of any interest to you.

And returning to the present... school starts tomorrow here in Texas! And the weather is a tiny bit cooler... 74 F this Sunday morning!  (And the forecast is for possible rain today and tomorrow)

Worked on a strange small cat quilt this weekend. I read about doing a kind of 'backwards quilt' where you sew the wrong sides together and end up with fuzzy material between the pieces. I did it but did it wrong as I cut the fabric between the pieces too short... and was supposed to cut them vertically 1/4 inch apart (so they would *bloom* upon washing), but instead cut them horizontally too short... so I didn't get the fuzzies like I wanted. But I did learn by my mistake.  Anyway, here's what it looks like... a bit strange... but I kind of like it (and the cats don't seem to care).







A while back I re-arranged the bookcase in what used to be the dining room and is now the grandkids' game room. The cabinet was previously full of books, toys, and games. However... more space for pottery pieces was needed, so I decided to share the cabinet with the kids. Now some of my pottery is on the top 2 shelves and their books and games take up the bottom 2.  







These on the top shelf are some pieces I did this summer. The 2 on the upper right are examples of our adventure into Raku firing.











The one in the picture above came out interesting.  And the  little one with the black top here in front and the beige one in the far right were done this summer also.












This little one was also Raku firing. The bottom third came out neat...







And of course I kept the bottom 2 shelves for the kids' books and games...






Have a wonderful week!

10 comments:

  1. I like raku, and I do like your raku pieces.

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    1. Thanks, Joanne. They did come out "interesting"...

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  2. wonderful raku, I made a flannel quilt similar to the technique you used where the seams were left to bloom, have yet to wash the thing as it is king sized and I'll have to take it to a laundry mat because my washer won't handle tht size. Ha. I wish I knew more about my grandmother's people, native americans who were on the trail of tears from Georgia to Arkansas.

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    1. Linda, with all the technology today, we should be able to learn more about our ancestors. However, doing it without having to put out money is the trick. Some of the sites are free, some are expensive, and certainly having someone do it for you would be expensive too.

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  3. I've been going through some of my dad's papers and photos this week, and I so wish someone had taken the time to make notations. We really don't know what we've lost until it is gone.

    Lovely pottery! Good luck with your genealogy class - I hope you find evidence of some of the stories.

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    1. I agree, Eileen... and I really enjoyed reading about your dad on your last post.

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  4. I look forward to hearing what you learn from the class. The pottery is very interesting, Rian, and the quilt looks just fine to me! And I'm not even a cat. :-)

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    1. Well, I will keep you informed as the class progresses. I'm not expecting much... but there's always hope. I think my best bet may be the British Calvary when it comes to my grandfather. Military usually have good records.

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  5. Rian, thanks for stopping by Nanaland today!! I love your pottery. I have collected several pieces that I love. And your quilt is still cute! I have one like you described...I got it at a fall bazaar and I find myself covering up with it all the time.

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    1. Thanks, Arlene. It's a strange quilt... with all the fuzzies, but I like it too. Next time I think I can do it justice.

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