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I finished Kim Diehl's Idaho Lily small quilt and thought I would show you that first.... That is Edyta Sitar's new book in the left hand side of the pic. It is called   "Handful of Scraps". I am decorating a kitchen towel , which is black and white with a red gathered band that is reminiscent of the ruffled shirt from a 1970 Tuxedo!  (Remember Seinfeld's episode of the ruffled pirate shirt? I don't want a pirate shirt!) Back to my kitchen towel.... First I needed two wof strips, then A seam needs to be sewn down (right sides together )length of each strip.... the seams are ironed open.  Then each strip is turned right sides out. Ironed flat with seam in the middle of the back. I mark the path of my ruffled strip with my frixon pen (disappears when Ironed) in preparation for laying down two rows. The strip can be gathered by two running stitches lengthened, running side by side and pulling threads to gather. Most of the time I usually have...

As you can see below I have been playing with Kim Diehl's new "Vintage Farmhouse" collection again. I have the stems appliqued down and am now proceeding to the leaves. I am thinking of doing the leaves in wool for more of a dimensional look.   I work tomorrow and we have two buses! So I know I will be tired by the time I get home . I think I will thaw out some steak, as it is not so hard sitting down by the grill. Sounds like a plan, Martha.