Thimbleanna

Five on Friday

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19 Comments / October 22, 2016 / Chat, Five on Friday

1.  Well hey — what’s going on out there???  Is it just me, or has it been extra quiet on the internet lately?  Could be me — I’ve had my head down and needle up a lot — working … working … on FinallyAGirl’s little quilt.  I quilt on it almost every night after work and I’m really enjoying the process.  In spite of all the work, I’m just barely half way finished — hand quilting is a LOT of work!

Thimbleanna: Pink Quilt

2. Have you seen these adorable apothecary jar labels?  They’re used in a really clever Halloween idea — by collecting a bunch of old jars, you can create a fun/creepy Halloween display of potions and brews.  If you click on the link, there are lots of free labels to download and it’s a fun article to read — if, for nothing else, to find out how the author filled her jars to look like snake venom, vampire’s blood, and coffin nails just to name a few.

Thimbleanna: Toad

3. TheFirstChild sent me this fun picture the other day.  How cool is this poster?  You can get a free download of this (can be printed up to 20 x 30) and lots of others at jpl.nasa.gov.  I think space travel is so interesting and I love to think of all the possibilities our grandchildren and great-grandchildren might see in their lifetimes!

Thimbleanna: Space Poster

4. I’ve had another little project I’ve been working on this week.  I’m using felt and Liberty and it’s been a take-a-long project for me to work on at lunch time each day.  Someday I’ll be finished LOL.

Thimbleanna: Wool Parts

5. Warning:  Politics for item#5 LOL.  Are you c-o-m-p-l-e-t-e-l-y sick of this election in the US yet?  As one of my friends at work says — “I’m going to vote on Nov. 8th and then come to work and gnaw my arms off.”  I sure wish we could be proud of our next president.  I hear a lot of people talk about how excited they are that their little girls will be able to see our First Woman President, but it makes me really sad that the title won’t belong to someone more worthy.   No matter who wins, I don’t think our children will be looking up to anyone.  On a lighter note, SweetiePie sent me these two pictures last week:

Thimbleanna: Jokes

6. WooHoo! It’s Quilt Market next weekend! I’m really excited because I’ll be seeing the little sprite on the left in the picture below. I miss the days when she had a quilt market booth, but I’ll take a visit any way I can get it.

Thimbleanna: Devo Girls

Have a great week — quilt market report when I return!

XOXO,
Anna

Five on Friday

14 Comments / February 6, 2015 / Five on Friday

1. After my last post, local peep Jenny questioned how I could post without mentioning our snowfall this week — she knows how much I love the snow.  In my defense, when I posted, we didn’t have any snow on the ground yet and I’ve spent way too many forecasts getting excited over nothing.  But this time, those weathermen did not disappoint!  On Sunday we got 11″ of snow and on Wednesday (?) we got another 4″.  It’s beautiful and I’m in heaven!  Sadly, we’re expecting warmer temps and rain this Sunday — I hope it’s short-lived and we don’t lose too much of our “base” (as-if!)

Thimbleanna: Snow

2.  Just a little shout-out to the Auntlets!  How are you kids doing this month?  I’m a little behind, but hoping to kick it into gear this weekend to make the deadline for block 4 — only a week left!

Thimbleanna: The Aunts' Quilt

3.  Barb (you know, FUN Barb!) had trouble finding a quilt stencil for a LARGE baptist fan.  Sooo, she decided to have her own made.  She’s opened an etsy shop and I’m happy to say, I was one of her first customers!  ;-D  These stencils are beautiful — big and sturdy and I can’t wait until I can use them.

Thimbleanna: Fan Stencil

4.  I love Ted Talks and I recently listened to a fun one titled 10 Myths about Psychology: Debunked by Ben Ambridge.  I thought it was an interesting listen and one of my favorites was the one about learning styles.  Here’s what he says:

“ Learning styles are made up and are not supported by scientific evidence. So we know this because in tightly controlled experimental studies, when learners are given material to learn either in their preferred style or an opposite style, it makes no difference at all to the amount of information that they retain. And if you think about it for just a second, it’s just obvious that this has to be true. It’s obvious that the best presentation format depends not on you, but on what you’re trying to learn. Could you learn to drive a car, for example, just by listening to someone telling you what to do with no kinesthetic experience? Could you solve simultaneous equations by talking them through in your head and without writing them down? Could you revise for your architecture exams using interpretive dance if you’re a kinesthetic learner? No. What you need to do is match the material to be learned to the presentation format, not you.”

So much for being a visual learner!  He talks about left-brained and right-brained too — go check it out if that sort of thing floats your boat.

(And because I like a picture with my bullets, here’s one of my knitting progress — I’m on to the sleeves.  I’m hoping I don’t regret that neon green choice — you’re going to be able to see me coming a mile away — I’ll look like I stuck my finger in a nuclear reactor socket ;-D!)

Thimbleanna: Lopi Sweater

5. And finally, my sample spree order from Moda has finally arrived.  I have three fat quarter towers left:

Feed Company by Sweetwater
Ambleside by Brenda Riddle
Gardenvale by Jen Kingwell

 

Thimbleanna: Sample Spree

They’re all so beautiful — I tried not to fondle the fabrics too much while taking pictures. They’re in my etsy shop if you’re interested in having these fabrics a month or two before they’re released.

I’ve done a little fun sewing (key word being little!) and after I take a picture or two, I’ll be back to show you!  Have a great weekend!

XOXO,
Anna