Monthly Archives: December 2010

Organizing for the New Year

Posted on December 31, 2010 by QuiltToonist

When 2011 work starts on Monday, Jan. 3, I will be organized and ready to go.  Hopefully.   Happy New Year!  (Don’t you love the colors!)  Last night took two of the grandkids to the Zoo Lights…it was warm and … Continue reading →

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Karl Rove Tries To Keep the Lid on the Tea Party

Posted on December 15, 2010 by QuiltToonist

Those Tea Partiers are giving the Republican establishment a run for their money (or should I say our money).  Will Sarah run?  Even though Sarah is saying, “Karl tea’s ready.”  I don’t think she’ll run, but she can tease everyone … Continue reading →

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A Snowy Day to Work on Karl Rove’s Tea Party

Posted on December 10, 2010 by QuiltToonist

It’s a snowy day…made my little Christmas ducks look great! Meanwhile I’m still working on Karl Rove trying to keep the lid on the tea party…it’s coming along as you can see.  (I made another Karl Rove QuiltToon™ in 2004 — … Continue reading →

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Wikileaks leaks, amaryllis blooms, closets organize

Posted on December 7, 2010 by QuiltToonist

While, according to Thomas Friedman (Op-Ed, Tues., Dec. 7, 2010, The Toledo Blade, “WikiLeaks disclosures show U.S. losing global leverage”) Wikileaks tells us all about how we’re being taken by oil-rich countries and how the US is losing global leverage because of … Continue reading →

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Karl Rove’s Tea Pot

Posted on December 6, 2010 by QuiltToonist

Just had to take a photo of my tea kettle (see my reflection?) to give me a pattern for my Tea Party Tea Pot that Karl Rove will be trying to keep the lid on in the QuiltToon™ I am … Continue reading →

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Jeannie’s Holstein Calf

Posted on December 3, 2010 by QuiltToonist

Following yesterday’s posting, my friend Jeannie sent a photo of herself and her holstein calf, Lily.  ( It think the boy in the photo is her brother.)  This was in 1954.  She was training the calf to be shown the next … Continue reading →

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Tried New Methods – Didn’t Work

Posted on December 2, 2010 by QuiltToonist

I am working on the 4-H quilt and tried to free hand stitching to no avail.  I need to take some lessons on this way of stitching.  (If you don’t know, it’s a way of using the machine in which … Continue reading →

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