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Gayle's Gallery · 10M ago

New couch

We went to find a new couch and chair today. YAY!  I have a place to sit, other than at my desk.  I am going to test them both for the rest of the day. They aren’t exciting, but sure better than what we had.
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Gayle's Gallery · 11M ago

Common Flicker

Look who came to see us today:   I have been seeing this Common Flicker for several days, but today was the first time I got to photograph him. Our American Smoke is particularly beautiful this year.   Yesterday, Steve’s brother came to help him move some farm implements and other crap.  While he ha
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Gayle's Gallery · 11M ago

Lazy Sunday

It’s been a lazy kind of  Sunday.  Got the work done this morning that had to be done and got to be lazy the rest the afternoon. Took a nap.   Then I got too hot because my feet were in the sun.   and Steve was making too much noise, so I woke up. [...]
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Gayle's Gallery · 11M ago

Dresden plates

Today I took the day off from my Gammill because I finished a really tough, big quilt yesterday.  I sat at my machine and sewed together some Dresden plate blocks.  I still have to turn the edges under on all the blades.  Ugh… I am not fond of that part.  But it will be good [...]
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Gayle's Gallery · 11M ago

Who else is watching?

Who else has been watching the Casey Anthony trial?  Go ahead, admit it.  You know you are.  It is perfect entertainment while quilting.  I can stop and watch at the good parts, follow along just by listening to all the rest. Why do I care you ask?  Mostly because I love the legal system.  I [...]
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Gayle's Gallery · 11M ago

Black Beauty

This is one of  my all-time favorite quilts I have ever quilted or seen.  I love the colors, the high contrast with the black background and the beautiful applique and embroidery designs. The whole quilt: Top half: bottom half: A few of my favorite blocks: Love the way she used the fabric to do the
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Gayle's Gallery · 11M ago

A quilt for our own bed

Like the cobbler’s children who have no shoes, we have had no decent quilt on our bed.   Until now. This quilt started as a round robin.  I did the middle (the bird in the branches) and then it got shipped off to the next person for the next border around it.  It went to a [...]
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Gayle's Gallery · 1Y ago

Elizabeth is 7

Happy Birthday to my sweet granddaughter Elizabeth, who is 7 today!  She just got pretty glasses about a week ago!
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Gayle's Gallery · 1Y ago

my twin brother died last night.

my twin brother died last night. mri tomorrow. another mri monday. quilting deadlines. too much of life is getting in the way to blog much. didn’t forget you! back soon. promise.
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Gayle's Gallery · 1Y ago

Sexy tree

Steve:  “I wish that Blue Spruce would get some pinecones on it so I could get some seeds.” Me:  “Is it a sexy tree?” Steve:  “You mean does it need another tree to pollinate it?  I think you are asking how it propagates.” yeah.  I was.  I love him.  He knows what I mean when [...]
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