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May 25, 2025
Scrappiest Quilt Ever, Shivery Spring from Canadian Needle Nana

It's been dreary weather-wise this week. Very wet and also cold. Early mornings flirted with freezing but for one managed to hold at 0C. My winter jacket has been pressed into service again but I'm very thankful it is not snow like so many parts of Canada and the U.S. have been getting.  And the weather hasn't held back the wonderful growth surrounding the Wooden House. These tiny grape Hyacinth type flowers dotted the side yard. Their colour is gorgeous.

And these pink mallow like flowers are all over the place too.  
There are many wild ...

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May 12, 2025
Liberty's Birds, Teeny Stitches, Spring Signs, and A Getaway from Canadian Needle Nana

 A few photos of a reluctant spring here..

The largest turtle I've seen at our little pond.
Then I realized he wasn't alone. There must be others about too.
I've pulled a few fabrics to work on Block 2 of Liberty's Birds. 
This is perhaps my favorite block. Do you think that is the glorious eagle?  And one of my favourite motifs, a wreath is on this Block 2 which is called Justice's Wreath
To do with cross stitching, I did a test using one strand of thread over two as suggested by readers.  I ...

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May 2, 2025
Old SAL Quilt Finish, Hawk Run Hallow Stitching, Thank You Readers from Canadian Needle Nana


I took this photo from the sewing room. He was so close to the window I could study his ears, which I noted moved independently of each other.  
The day before we had our Easter company, I took advantage of a burst of energy and spent the day going full tilt. Do you know what that means? Is it an expression you use?  Anyway, I vacuumed the whole house and then put Nellie to work mopping it all too. I put out the garbage but before that I'd cleared out a huge cupboard in the back basement and a ...

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April 21, 2025
Garden Talk, Norma's Appliqued Baskets, Animals-Wild and Companions Too from Canadian Needle Nana

Do you know what this is?

Just in bloom or is blooming the right word for them I wonder. I was admiring this welcome spring sight while another sign of spring filled my ears...the peepers and frogs are making such a racket these mornings down by the pond. 

One morning, I crept about because a Canada Goose was taking a nap on the far side. Like the little squirrel in the last post, I feared there was something amiss seeing it flat out in the grass like this. 

But no, it aroused and flew off seemingly right as rain ...

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April 12, 2025
Spring-ish Signs and Critters, To Frog or Not to Frog, Downsizing Thoughts from Canadian Needle Nana

 Tony called me to take a look at this little guy on the back yard railing. He'd been watching him for some time and he hadn't moved.

Sorry the reflection of the front door glass is weirdly caught in this photo.
He thought he might have died as he was so still. We kept watching and breathed a sigh of relief to see it lift its head and glance about but stay where it was. Then we wondered if it was sick or something. But it eventually stood up, stretched out each of its tiny back legs and ...

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January 19, 2025
Sunday Chat from From My Carolina Home

This week seemed super busy with various things and a big chunk of a day wasted with a stressful situation that ruined my creative mood. All was solved by the end of the day, but it was just maddening. When these things happen, I just have to slow down, and take a breath with a pretty dawn view, or marvel at the unexpected blooming of a violet in the kitchen. It just finished blooming a couple of weeks ago, and it was a delight to notice one morning that it had three blooms, and more to come.

The birds have ...

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January 5, 2025
Christmas and Other Odds and Sods from Canadian Needle Nana

This is the last sign of the mystery pond animal. Something broke through the ice to make a path right to the hole in the bank.

The pond is like this now. It can hold my weight and there is no further sign of the animal. 
There is lots of goal setting happening this special time of year as we start a brand new one. "25 in 25" is very popular in both the cross stitch and quilty worlds. What do you think? For myself, I'm determined to continue finishing projects begun and my in sight quilting table is ...

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December 9, 2024
Simple Comforts...Stitching, Fashion and Food from Canadian Needle Nana

 I have the bird feeders filled and the wood brought in for the day long fire.

And I'm in my cosy clothes. Found these fleece pants at Walmart and just love them for around the house. I noticed how warm they were when I picked up the wood from the veranda.
Just the right blend of weight and softness and not too bulky. There was a time I would not wear these except for exercising, not dressy enough, but now I'm the dress police here and, apparently, I no longer give a hoot. Comfort is trumping fashion. Same ...

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October 23, 2024
Autumn's Golden Light, Stitching Updates, Help on the Journey from Canadian Needle Nana

 The last flowers to come into bloom in my garden are the Asters. The wild ones are also in bloom and like these, starting to fade. The sunlight lately has been wonderful and has that noticeable October slant. But shines strongly with a golden tinge that makes it beautiful. I've tried to capture it in this weeks' photos.

Lots of things are being illuminated by this wonderful light like a baby Chickadee- so tiny!- trying out the birdbath for the first time, judging by how long it stayed there poking about. 
He finally took the plunge and immediately took ...

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September 12, 2024
Simple September Terrific Twos from Canadian Needle Nana

 In twos...

The two of us went down to the pond early evening during the time some call the Blue Hour.  As we turned a corner of the skating shack, I saw clearly two fawns lying together in the tall grass at the far end of the pond. Luckily Ned was entranced with something on the ground and hadn't seen them. I watched for a minute, then pulled him back to quietly exit the scene. No photo, just the beautiful image still in my mind. 

My indoor Geraniums have put on quite a show outside this summer. The heavy ...

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August 8, 2024
Flowers in Bloom, New Stitching Start, News from Canadian Needle Nana

There are loads of butterflies around this year. In particular, I love to spy a Comma flitting about. Because of how jagged the wing edges are, I think this is a male. Their spiritual meaning is unconditional love and faith. Wouldn't it be nice if we all had a healthy dose of both those things!

My indoor now outdoor Geraniums are blooming. They took a rest when I first moved them outside. 
I'm reading this book, North Woods by Daniel Mason, and enjoying it. Daniel is the author of the Piano Tuner, his first book published at the ...

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July 6, 2024
Chookshed Stitchers 2024 Challenge #1, Tilda Peels, Chicken Dinner from Canadian Needle Nana

This little guy kept popping his head out. He's living in the tunnel under the back terrace plus has inherited what I imagine to be an elaborate tunnel system all over the property made by groundhogs that came before him. 

This is a very young groundhog, which are the largest of the squirrel family. Those cute ears are small and rounded to keep dirt out of them while doing all the continual digging. The yellow flowers are a mystery visitor but it has flourished there beside the little rocky manmade pool. Anybody recognize it?
Is it St. John's ...

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June 30, 2024
Rainy Walks, Cardinal Rule, Summer Highlights from Canadian Needle Nana

Here as promised, photos of us out in the rain storm.  We are trying to get a photo but Ned was eager to get on his walk. 
Windy so hanging onto the hat which always reminds me of Paddington Bear.  Hats really don't suit me! I think it's specifically my nose they don't suit, :D.
A word about my Columbia rain coat and blue boots...no surprise-both are from the thrift store. The coat had a small tear on one pocket which is why I guess it was donated. I've gotten a lot of wear from ...

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June 29, 2024
Quilting and Cross Stitch Projects, Thrift Find and Bonita's Raisin Buns from Canadian Needle Nana

 It is always a treat to open the kitchen curtain in the morning. I never know what I might see. One morning recently -back when the sun was shining- this fellow was sleeping in the driveway. I watched him idly glance about, yawn and tuck his head back down for a few more zees. I wondered how long he'd been there; overnight would be unlikely as I know foxes have dens. I'm always surprised by how long and thin their snouts are and their bodies too. And what colour! Note: taken from a great distance and this is ...

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May 4, 2024
Chookshed Stitcher's Challenge, Appliqued Hour Glass Blocks, Cake, Garden Gift from Canadian Needle Nana

Happy May to all! Though it feels a little like one step forward and two steps back, spring is getting here. Fresh snow out west; here no snow but cold overnight and early mornings have a chilly wind. But it doesn't stop the two who venture out every morning for a good walk. Of course, one of us is wearing a fur coat so he's going to be toasty no matter what. 

As another Ned said...

"What is the good of your stars and the trees, your sunrise and the wind, if they do not enter into our ...

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April 5, 2024
Turkey Vultures... from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

 

They're Baaaack !

Turkey Vultures


It is officially Spring when the

turkey vultures return to Western Oregon






We counted 25 of them today!

They enjoy roosting on the fence posts

at sunrise and taking a solar bath.


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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi


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March 31, 2024
Hockey Fun, Stitchy To Do List, My Tiny Video from Canadian Needle Nana

 I thought of some of my blogging friends on Sunday...those who spend time in arenas with the children involved in one sport or another. This is where I was this Sunday...the Kingston Invista Centre, watching Robbie with his team at the final tournament of the year. They'd won all their games right down to the very last one which they lost and there were tears. Life lessons of course, but much satisfaction that the boys had certainly come a long way skill wise. Overall, a wonderful season of hockey. 

On my To Do List this week...

I ...

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March 25, 2024
Friday in Photos from Canadian Needle Nana

A recap of some things here at the Wooden House I enjoyed this week...

I can always pick this one out of a scurry of squirrels because of its' outstanding tail! Learned a new word...scurry. No, not a spring animal which is LeeAnna's prompt this week but a regular year round visitor.


Here is a mug rug I just stitched for someone I love and am so grateful she is in my life.



Don't paint my nails often but when I do I usually use clear nail polish and this one has shiny flecks in it that ...

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February 12, 2024
Chookshed Stitchers, Tiny 9 Patch Challenge, Blue Courthouse Steps, Ups and Downs from Canadian Needle Nana

We had a rabbit living in the front yard, hiding under the veranda but it has moved on. I think Ned may have caused that because he happened to catch him on the veranda one day and chased him underneath. 

Deana pulled #2 for us to work on this month for the Chookshed Stitchers Challenge .

I had to look back at my original post to see what that would mean for me. It is the Blue Courthouse Steps project and I am thrilled to be working on this one for February. Here is a photo of all the blocks I ...

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January 31, 2024
Moose Quilt Top... from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full


I completed all of the star blocks

on the Moose Panel... 


At this point they are just stuck up

on the design wall around the moose...





I decided to use low volume fabrics

between the star blocks as a background...

The top border is stitched in place.




3 star borders are stitched in place...





The star borders are on...






This needs one final border...





A narrow lime border works best...





The Moose Quilt Top is complete...

Now to paw through the fabric cupboards

for backing fabrics.





Just below our house the Canada Geese 

enjoy grazing along with our goat herd ...

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