I'm a homebody. So I surprised even myself by doing an uncharacteristic amount of traveling from May through this past week.
It started with going to quilt market in Portland with Mark.
We had such a good time, enjoying the city which we love so much.
Introducing Mark to one of my favorite bloggers.
Seeing the quilt I made for my first published quilt pattern still a part of a booth exhibit.
I was home for a little over a week and then flew to western Kansas with friends, George and Cheri. I stayed with one of my best friends of nearly forty years,
George and Cheri visited with Jessie in her new native habitat, which involves a lot of windy days (I got to spend some fun time with her as well).
Then our friends flew out from southern Minnesota with their three grandchildren. We went to Kings Canyon National Forest to see the big trees
and then off to San Francisco.
Then I spent a long weekend quilting with close friends just outside of Yosemite. We got a lot of sewing done, along with lots of good conversation and food.
Aaron,Christa and the grandkids went camping up in Kings Canyon, so we drove up to see them for part of a day, long enough to share some ice cream.
Mark and I went to San Francisco for a day, spending some time on Pier 39 and then off to a Dodgers-Giants game.
Nearly two weeks ago, I flew to Minnesota for a quilting retreat, my third year spent sewing and laughing with some amazing women, who have become good friends (Toni, the one with the cute headband, doesn't have a blog. What??)
Then off for a few days in northern Minnesota to stay with my cousin and her husband--they live about thirty minutes from us here in California but are building a cabin in Minnesota.
It still involves an outhouse and outdoor shower--something I never thought I could adapt to so quickly!
I have had a wonderful time.
I'm glad to be back home.
Even though my sewing room now looks like this...
Welcome home, right?
Monday, July 29, 2013
Monday, July 15, 2013
The Name Game: Sew Wrong Sew Right
I'm so glad Molly is here because I have a fun little story to share first. Mark and I were at quilt market in Portland in May. So as we were walking down the aisles, which is pretty intimidating because it is such a huge show, we paused at Angela Walters' booth, and there was Molly, who was helping in her booth. Now we had never met before, but she totally blew me away when she said, "Aren't you Cindy from Live a Colorful Life?" I am not used to anyone recognizing me. I mean, that just never happens to me! And then she said she regularly followed The Name Game and Really Random Thursday! So I'm thrilled to have her playing along this week.
How did you choose the name for your blog?
I decided I wanted to start blogging a few
years back after being an avid blog follower for years. I was jumping
full force back into quilting after a 2 year focus on my etsy shop- and I
wanted to get to know other quilters and share my experience, both good
and bad with the quilting community. I told my better half Jeff that I
wanted to start and blog and the first thing he asked me was "what are
you going to name it?" That sent us on a several day long tangent of
coming up with blog names and checking to see if they were already
taken... We got some real winners in that brainstorming session... but I
settled on sew wrong sew right because I think we all have those
moments of pure joy when something goes sew right and also those moments
of terror and dread when something goes sew wrong. I felt at the time
that many bloggers weren't sharing much on their process, just showing
glamorous photos of perfect looking finished projects- and to me that
didn't feel authentic. I wanted my readers to know that I make mistakes
too, and that the lessons learned from them are the most valuable
ones. I hope that my followers laugh with me when I fail and cheer with
me when something comes out just right... those highs and lows are what
make our journey as quilters so memorable.
Now that you are recognized by Sew Wrong Sew Right, are you happy with it, or do you wish you could change it to something else?
Thanks so much Cindy for the chance to share my
name story on The Name Game- hope you all laughed a bit!
Thanks for playing this week, Molly. Even though you didn't choose "I'm Sexy and I Sew It," well, at least you know how Jeff views you!
Please stop by and say hello to Molly. As for me, I'm hoping we become really good friends.
The Name Game will be on hiatus until September 9. I'll be posting now and then in the meantime. Hope you all enjoy the rest of your summer.
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Thursday, July 11, 2013
Really Random, 7/11/13
Is it just me, or does it seem like June just went "poof" and then disappeared?
It has been hot here.
I don't know if we are close to breaking a record of consecutive days over 100 degrees or not. But usually when that happens, we get "this close" and then the temperature plummets to 99 degrees.
Over the weekend, we spent a day in San Francisco. A friend from church charters a bus every summer when the Giants and Dodgers are playing each other. It was fun. We had lunch on Pier 39.
After sweating it out in Fresno, we were bundled up but the wind was howling around our legs. Brrrr.
Couldn't resist taking this picture for Levi.
I'll be honest. I spent most of the game crocheting Lego blocks for an afghan (in Dodger blue, of course).
And now I have this nice little stack of blocks (38 out of 91).
My hair is red again. Like you care, right? Still trying to recreate my childhood...
Clever business names, seen around town.
Some out-of-town friends were visiting in-town friends, and we stopped by for a couple of minutes to say hi. While we were there, they were looking through scrapbooks and found this picture from long ago, when their kids were all small.
And then someone had the brainiac idea to try to replicate the picture.
My parents celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary this week. Isn't that an amazing milestone?
Get something free today. The date is 7/11.
Oh, and I added a little something to the Really Random button. Do you see it? Hadley (the originator) says it needs to be larger print. She is right about that. I'll keeping working on it.
And I'll end with the face of summer. At least for me...
Really Random Thursday will be on vacation for the next two weeks, and resume again on August 1. See you then!
Your turn.
It has been hot here.
I don't know if we are close to breaking a record of consecutive days over 100 degrees or not. But usually when that happens, we get "this close" and then the temperature plummets to 99 degrees.
Over the weekend, we spent a day in San Francisco. A friend from church charters a bus every summer when the Giants and Dodgers are playing each other. It was fun. We had lunch on Pier 39.
Pretty patriotic flowers
And then went to AT&T Park. Our seats were directly behind home plate, but the highest row possible.After sweating it out in Fresno, we were bundled up but the wind was howling around our legs. Brrrr.
Couldn't resist taking this picture for Levi.
I'll be honest. I spent most of the game crocheting Lego blocks for an afghan (in Dodger blue, of course).
And now I have this nice little stack of blocks (38 out of 91).
My hair is red again. Like you care, right? Still trying to recreate my childhood...
Clever business names, seen around town.
Some out-of-town friends were visiting in-town friends, and we stopped by for a couple of minutes to say hi. While we were there, they were looking through scrapbooks and found this picture from long ago, when their kids were all small.
And then someone had the brainiac idea to try to replicate the picture.
My parents celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary this week. Isn't that an amazing milestone?
Get something free today. The date is 7/11.
Oh, and I added a little something to the Really Random button. Do you see it? Hadley (the originator) says it needs to be larger print. She is right about that. I'll keeping working on it.
And I'll end with the face of summer. At least for me...
Really Random Thursday will be on vacation for the next two weeks, and resume again on August 1. See you then!
Your turn.
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Monday, July 8, 2013
The Name Game: Rainbow Hare
How did you
choose the name for your blog?
The short answer is that I called this blog ‘Rainbow Hare Quilts’ because I had a different blog
called ‘The Rainbow Hare’ and I made this blog to focus on sewing, quilts and
textile art. I couldn’t manage to keep up with two blogs, though, and this was
the one I’ve kept going with. I originally intended to turn some designs from
the first blog into quilts and wall hangings on this one but I’ve only done one so far…
The answer to “Why Rainbow Hare” is a little longer:
Before
I started blogging I saw some hares in cages at an
agricultural show. At that time I was studying and working long hours
and I had
no time to do anything creative. I identified with the hares as being
confined
and prevented from natural expression and creativity so the idea of a
hare
becoming free of its cage was like a metaphor for starting to blog and
sewing again.
I chose the ‘rainbow’ part because I associate colour with
happiness and
difference and possibility (for example, you can combine or mix colours
in new
ways and endless variations), as opposed to monochrome shades which I
put on
the side of the cage, for example being dull and grey and dreary or
having
rigid black and white thinking.(Later I discovered I’d actually seen
Belgian Hares, which are a type of domesticated rabbit so named because they
originated in Belgium and have been bred to resemble hares http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-belgian-hare.htm/).
Were
there other names you considered, and can you share any of them with us?
I
didn’t consider any other names at the time. The other day I thought
‘The Quilter of Foxhunt Green’ might have a nice ring to it
but if we ever move house I’d have to change it again!
Now
that you are recognized by Rainbow Hare, are you happy with it, or do you
wish you could change it to something else?
I’m
happy with the ‘Rainbow Hare’ part but I’m not so sure about the word ‘Quilts’.
I do love making quilts but I also like making wall hangings, cloth dolls, felt
hares…anything in fabric or yarn so I think my blog is really a
sewing blog rather than a strictly quilting one.
Thanks so much, Janine, for playing the Name Game today. Please stop by Rainbow Hare and say hi to Janine.
Next week, Molly will be here from Sew Wrong Sew Right. She has a great story about a blog name she might have considered. You won't want to miss it. And then we will take a break until September. Stay cool.
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