tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64822229623084080952024-03-12T21:18:46.661-07:00~ ~ Beverly's HandiworkHome Decor ~ Gardening ~ Life's PleasuresBquiltinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00582841283064017238noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482222962308408095.post-25574664378212208122021-12-28T01:42:00.001-08:002021-12-28T01:42:15.373-08:00Grief -- Alongside my Quiltin<p> I'm not where you think I outta be; in my grief journey.</p><p><br /></p><p>The face and setting of this woman.... reflects her life journey. I want to draw endurance, strength and a bit of longevity in her UNSMILING face.</p>Bquiltinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00582841283064017238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482222962308408095.post-60318193310286787892020-01-22T19:10:00.001-08:002020-01-22T19:10:47.280-08:00Fluttering By Reader Challenge <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
January 22, 2020 .... I anxiously typed in the link that was sure to list the names of finalists.... <a href="http://Quilting Arts Magazine">quilting company.com/fluttering-by-reader-challenge</a><br />
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And .... what doth my heart find.... but alas... the selection date has been moved to 1-28-2020<br />
via WHAAAAAT.... what is website migration?? Oh well. I'll patiently wait<br />
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Bquiltinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00582841283064017238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482222962308408095.post-78485870515137453222016-05-16T22:42:00.001-07:002016-05-16T22:42:07.757-07:00How to make Bias Tape: single-fold and double-fold<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9TxwfCWGUkY" width="480"></iframe>Bquiltinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00582841283064017238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482222962308408095.post-41866719179964967982016-05-16T22:41:00.001-07:002016-05-16T22:41:24.316-07:00Quilting Tutorial: Worry-Free Bias Binding<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ws7dyihdJpQ" width="480"></iframe>Bquiltinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00582841283064017238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482222962308408095.post-71105473906309647972016-05-04T09:51:00.001-07:002016-05-04T09:52:19.772-07:00Diggin up that red clay<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Boy 'O Boy.. I am determined to dig up that red clay --- add nutrient ready soil... whether for my mini cactus garden...<br />
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I added another Red Brick walkway<br />
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Bquiltinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00582841283064017238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482222962308408095.post-31404142976307370732016-05-04T07:47:00.001-07:002016-05-04T07:49:16.585-07:00Ice plants, Succulents, Cactus and more!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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perennial ground cover with daisy-like flowers. The ice plant is not called an
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seem to shimmer as though covered in frost or ice crystals. The plants grow to
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can tolerate some light shade in the garden. Because ice plants are succulents,
</span><u><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-size: 20.0pt; line-height: 107%;">they do not tolerate wet soil,</span></u><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-size: 20.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> </span><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">though they do well in poor soils. In fact, wet
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My, my, my picture date is April 4th.....<br />
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Picture date for Beaded Iris is April 4th.....Here on the East-side Shade of our shed/house unit.... The Beaded Iris were multi-purple... quite bushy. and just about thru with their early blooms. You can't see the HOSTA from this angle.......<br />
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To picture date April 14th..... My HOSTA is stunning in its growth rate...<br />
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SO.... I'm dating this picture April 27th.... and the HOSTA is stunning..... taking root this second year in the PERFECT SHADY SPOT!!!..... Since the blooms had faded.... on the Iris.... I chose to cut away HALF of them....YEP I DID!<br />
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My soil looks good, I placed newspaper on it last year....it's almost weed-less!</div>
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Bquiltinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00582841283064017238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482222962308408095.post-62042178492163095672016-04-20T20:57:00.000-07:002016-04-20T20:57:16.809-07:00Potting Perennial Plants in a President Election Year!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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It has been a LIFETIME...different election in my dear USA.... The ending of my Obama Era.... So I discover a 4-inch pot with a bulb like protrusion... spikey long standup leaves.... and it has LUCIFER as it's name.... just at Westlake Hardware store....<br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20pt;">CROCOSMIA</span></i><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20pt;"> 'Lucifer'</span></div>
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So, I filled a pretty potted plant.... placed it in my front yard amidst the ducklings.... and Ah-haaaaa<br />
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Bquiltinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00582841283064017238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482222962308408095.post-84705089637007149822016-04-20T20:28:00.000-07:002016-04-20T20:28:31.594-07:00Today's Perennial Planting... Lysimachia and Aquilegias<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This old, old, old, shall I say ancient Chickasha planter... I spray painted it antique rustic bronze today.....</div>
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I am on a learning <b><i><span style="font-family: "French Script MT"; font-size: 28.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Curve</span></i></b><span style="background-color: white; color: #313131; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 21.3333px; line-height: 22.1333px;">... to say the least. Lysimachia is pronounced.... "lie-sih-MAK-ee-ah" As ai googled a bit, I found it the be nicknamed.... creeping Jenny!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #313131; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 21.3333px; line-height: 22.1333px;"> Called a "Moneywort" . . . this is a low-growing, creeping ground cover which forms a leafy mat of 2-4 inches tall. It will root where leaf noted come in contact with the soil!!!</span><br />
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I waited a bit late in buying this plant on 4-2-16 -- and deciding where to plant this perennial -- 4-20-16. Thus I decided to put all of my plants into containers for THIS ONE YEAR...... hmnnn.....</div>
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and fertile well-drained soil that’s evenly moist. The more sunlight the more
important it is the soil has available moisture. They can be short-lived, but
self-sow gently to replace themselves; though the seedlings do not come true to
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Above, this was my first peep.......oh My Lord..... I thought I'd lost my Hosta. This is on the West side of the little shed....<br />
I've got to clean it up along with the big, bloomin white and lavendar Beaded Iris Plant that sits behind it.<br />
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Then here below.... are the first little peep at the hosta sitting almost under the Beaded Iris -- it's on the East Side of the shed....</div>
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This is the second year . . . the rebirth of two Shade-Luvin Hosta plants located on the sides of our work shed!</div>
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the lovely, delicate Iris </div>
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<span style="color: #252525; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 13.0pt;">The tall, beautiful <b>iris</b>,
named after the Greek goddess who rode rainbows, comes in many magical colors.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #252525; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 13.0pt;">Every
gardener wants this <b>perennial</b>. Despite its divine origins, it is
hardy, reliable, and easy to grow. Irises also attract butterflies and
hummingbirds and make lovely cut flowers.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #252525; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 13.0pt;">There are
some 300 species in the genus <i>Iris</i>. The most familiar irises are
the tall (at least 28 inches) bearded irises (<i>Iris germanica</i>).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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distinctive flowers have three large outer petals called “falls” and three
inner upright petals called “standards.” The falls may have beards or crests.
Bearded iris are so-called because they have soft hairs along the center of the
falls. In crested iris, the hairs form a comb or ridge.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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irises flower in early summer. Some, mostly bearded hybrids, are remontant,
flowering again later in the summer.</span></div>
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compost around the base of plants each spring, leaving the rhizome (fleshy
root) exposed. As flowers fade, cut back the flower stalks to the base of the
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frozen, apply a layer of mulch to help prevent roots from heaving out of the
soil during alternate freezing and thawing. If heaving occurs, don't try to
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Received October 2014 ~ A heartwarming set of hexies from <a href="http://sewandsoon.blogspot.com/">Karyli Peterson</a>, 811 Donna Ct, Parma Idaho 83660 !<br />
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Karyli likes to receive Yellow Petals with Black Centers <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">karylip98@yahoo.com</span><br />
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Loving the Paragon Fine China I purchased from a summer (June 2014) garage sale in Edmond OK. ($2.50) !!! </div>
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Just this month, I purchased a beautiful Gold tea cup (Paragon) for $10.00 at a Bethany Antique shop! I"M IN LOVE!!!</div>
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<tr><td class="descriptionText" valign="top"><!-- InstanceBeginEditable name="Item Descripton" --> Welcome to our wonderful collection<br />
of Paragon tea cups and saucers.<br />
The Paragon name has a history<br />
with the Royal Family, who have<br />
awarded the company royal<br />
warrants of appointment beginning in<br />
1933 by H.M. Queen Mary to 1963,<br />
when the warrant was lastly<br />
reissued. <u> Royal Warrants were </u><br />
<u>issued to companies who regularly </u><br />
<u>supplied Queen Mary, the Queen Mother </u><br />
<u>and Queen Elizabeth </u><u>with fine china.</u><br />
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The Paragon name evolved from the f<br />
amous Star China Company, who began<br />
using the name in 1903. The originators were<br />
Herbert James Aynsley (son of John<br />
Aynsley who founded John Aynsley<br />
& Sons), John Gerrard Aynsley and<br />
William Illingworth.<br />
In 1920 Paragon China became<br />
The Paragon China Company.<br />
<br />
Paragon often numbered their pieces<br />
using a pattern number for each<br />
series with a letter prefix and<br />
sometimes a suffix of /1, /2, etc., which<br />
designated the color of the pattern<br />
if the pattern was available in<br />
different colors. In 1972 Paragon<br />
became a part of Royal Doulton<br />
who produced the china under the Paragon name until 1991.<br />
<br />
The Paragon name was discontinued<br />
in 1992 and although some<br />
patterns continue to be produced<br />
under the Royal Albert name,<br />
this too was discontinued by Royal Doulton.</td></tr>
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