tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52567221746780058382024-03-13T13:26:01.209-04:001/4" markChasehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16457911700277618684noreply@blogger.comBlogger642125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5256722174678005838.post-7923343984603485382022-01-02T09:43:00.003-05:002022-01-02T09:43:25.649-05:00Hi <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQHZNSkWNI6BQ4pkOsrqr9CX-ubR5JhyP5vCdQK519GUJRZxRggjfViJ3smhI-vq7psoNvHpGvSN2Eg9LWtWZzk9tfo0DZ4GHHXtFiXylszE_f5JdKiXZosIw0xBaCrT96f4O4cd_9Fbp0reHq7SKpXIqp1T4IssuIKulaMhIEbztfCZkMchfO7CbAEw=s2896" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2896" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQHZNSkWNI6BQ4pkOsrqr9CX-ubR5JhyP5vCdQK519GUJRZxRggjfViJ3smhI-vq7psoNvHpGvSN2Eg9LWtWZzk9tfo0DZ4GHHXtFiXylszE_f5JdKiXZosIw0xBaCrT96f4O4cd_9Fbp0reHq7SKpXIqp1T4IssuIKulaMhIEbztfCZkMchfO7CbAEw=w640-h430" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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We moved and it was hard! We moved the weekend after the lock down announcement from the state and it took a lot more time than we expected to close on the house. First things were packed nicely then when we finally had a verbal closing date set up, we shoveled what we can into boxes and cars. Our closing was delayed for over 3 weeks, so we ended up stayed in the apartment for the time. It took us 5 days and 5 trips each day with two cars to move. It was overwhelmed, but it was done! </p><p>It took us a few months to get used to the new home and location. There were few minor issues after moved in; leaking, power outage and little bits and bobs. I was not motivated enough to do the unpacking for awhile, just had few basic utensils and pots and pans out for what we need. The living room was the new storage room. We unpacked a few boxes a week to get by what we need. It was difficult at the time to shop for any what we need furniture, so we left as it is till last summer (can you believe we are in 2022 now). Of course slowly, the house is putting together and imaging there are still boxes sitting in the basement to be unpacked. I knew one day I'll get to them. </p><p>We are finally, <i>settled and feeling content</i> in our new home (almost two years)! It feels so great waking up in a place that we can called <i>home </i>and no need to tip toe walking in the early morning. We are so spoiled now that we can getting laundry done in few steps away. We didn't have positive experience when we lived in the apartment in Queens, but we knew at the time was temporary. </p><p>Best of all is that we started gardening. We built the raised garden beds and were able to eat from the what we grew till late in the fall and was able to harvest lots and share with others. Last summer, we expended the garden to the backyard, so we can grow some more varieties. The backyard and the garden still have a lot work to be done, but we already seeing the the improvement that we made and not to mentioned the endless summer hydrangeas that i planted two summers ago. I am thankful and grateful for what our home brings us.</p><p>When things slowly opened up in last summer, we were able to purchase a few things, finally a couch for the basement family room and book cases for S' room. We made a comfy family room in the basement where we can enjoy movie nights and when S' friends came over to hang out, they kids have a place to be loud and enjoy their moments. </p><p>The studio boxes ( fabric, tools, and books) were moved into the smallest room in the house. I claimed the room as "studio" before anyone speak for. Even though it is the smallest room in the house, but I love it! I love it is being small and I can have fun to arrange it. I waited to arrange the room last and took a long time to set it up. It was emotional actually, there is finally a space for all the goodies. Last year ( this past December), I finally have some "me" time in the studio and rearrange here and there and hand up few mini quilts on the wall. You might not know that I am actually not in the studio much nowadays. I don't sew at nights anymore. After a long day looking up screens at work and reading all the messages, treatment plans and coordinators all the things together. Coming home sewing is not relaxing for my eyes, they get so sore and just need less "focus" time. I slowly give myself some time here and there on the off days or weekends then fully immerse myself in the patchwork making, it is such rewarding time for me and makes me happy! I am slowly making myself back to patchwork making as life is in busiest moment now for me. </p><p>My S is applying for colleges and some acceptance letters start coming in. She is heading to college this Fall and yes, there's some moments for me, but I knew it is coming and I am holding it well. I wanted her to grow and be more independent. This will be her big decision to make and I am fully support on that. S is turning 18 next month (yes, I know. when did and how did it happen?). Moving to New York was not a great move for her, she went through a lot of changes and we were glad she pulled it out and slowly back to her track again! She made new friends and still the same child that who loves to read and create. After the first two years moved to New York, I believe; time and love will give life a second opportunity. All I do is be patience and listen. </p><p>Many of you know that we have a new family member, he is a 16 months Golden Retriever. S named him Seven. He is super cute and full of energy. We love him to pieces and of course he loves to chew everything and ate a lot of socks up till this day. Every morning, mama and Seven get a nice walk at 6:30a.m. and another walk later in the day. Seven loves to play balls and doesn't love much hugs and hate rainy days. His kisses is a little too much sometimes, but we know that is how he shows his love affection. Of course, mama made a lot of bandanas for Seven to wear and he chewed up many of them. It is a lot of fun to watch him grow from a little puppy to now a 88 pounds big dog, but they say Golden Retriever is always puppy in mind. Mama's next project for Seven is making a patchwork coat for him and it will not be happening this winter, maybe next winter. </p><p>This past two years went by so quick, almost like flash cards. I do miss the old days where I can create all day long and just be in my little space making, but with all the responsibilities in reality, I need to take a step back here. Thank you for sending me messages and getting in touch. I will come back again.. </p><p>until then.. be safe! </p><p>xxc </p><p><br /></p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Chasehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16457911700277618684noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5256722174678005838.post-43768333166221843592020-02-22T17:02:00.000-05:002020-02-22T17:02:24.283-05:00February Note <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It is a rare Saturday afternoon that I am sitting in the kitchen with a cup of tea and few grocery on top of the dinning table. Laundry is done and the sun is shinning into the apartment. It feels accomplished and relax! The weather is starting get warmer and spring is probably around the corner.<br />
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It will be four years this June since we moved to the city. It is so unreal to think about how the time has gone by and how big my girl has became. We were pretty uncertain about the big cross half county move in 2016. There were lots plans that got switched and unplanned, but we stay put and stick to what our original plan was, stay together as a family. I think all has turn around and things are coming together and we are thankful!<br />
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A year ago, we have started look for something more permanent, something that we can stay on and feel more content. But it didn't really all happen like in the next day! We gave up house hunting a few times as we didn't really know if we want to invest a place in N.Y.. But there are so many ups and downs that we went through with the landlord last hour years. We went back to more talks and discussions about finding a place again. A few weeks ago, we have finally found a real nice house for us. The house is just perfect size! It has a nice deck in the back yard, a nice updated kitchen and a finished basement for us.<br />
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I can't tell you how emotional I have had on the day we signed the buyer contract. I have started to plan on lots of things ever since. You will probably laugh at me for the most exciting list that I have is getting a washer and a dryer. As many you know that we bough a portable washer since we moved to the city. On the weekends, I would connect the washer in the kitchen sink and doing my laundry. It takes a good few hours for washing a week worth of clothes, but most trouble is there is no dryer to dry up. In the summer, things get dry up fair quick, but winter days takes up a good 4-5 days. Especially some clothes actually don't get full dry. We are all so look forward the laundry improvement at the new house. <br />
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Second exciting news is probably; I will be able to have a room for real studio space. I will be able to spend quality time there sew, write, and draw! I can't wait to hang all the mini quilts on the walls and getting some nice storage space. I really have not be able to sew or stay in the studio last few months. The weekends were spent on house hunting and last few weekends have been window shopping for lists that we'll need when we move into the new house.<br />
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We are also looking forward the spring and summer for the gardening plants. We have a short list for growing vegetables and fruits. We really don't know what we should first start with, but strawberry, tomatoes and cucumber seems fair easy to grow since I have done so before. I have been saving photos and watching videos for how to build a raised bed for vegetable gardening . We like to do fruit trees as well, but we shall slow down and wait and see how the back yard does this summer. I am anxious for the future weekend mornings that I will be sipping my coffee from the deck and watch my veggie gardens and I though we'll do a bird house too.<br />
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There will be a lot of sewing job for the new house. There are curtains need to be make, hot pot holders and dishtowels. I am looking forward making meals in the bright and lovely window kitchen and a place we can all enjoy time together.<br />
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I have been slowly packing the kitchen dishes away. Some fabric boxes have been sealed. I will get on to the books packing soon. S is also slowly putting away her posters and bits and bobs that she has as well. We are all lazy and relax about about this for no reason!<br />
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The new house is about 18 miles away from where we are now. We have few large furnitures to move in; other than that are pretty much what we moved from Iowa four years ago. We are waiting for a closing date and final walk through time. <br />
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Meanwhile, I will be away for some time, again! Our life is full of events and motivations and challenges, but I am loving how we can work on all these together! We will be sore from the move and will take some time to settle in the new house. I'll be driving to work which I am self talking about this idea daily. I knew how struggled I am about driving in the city, but I knew I can do it! I probably just need have extra courage and be brave! I will be ok!<br />
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Thank you for everything! <br />
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xxc<br />
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Hello! Happy New Year!<br />
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Christmas was slow for us, I got a bad cold and couldn't really taste anything, but made the effort to cook the breakfast, opened presents, and prepared lightly dinner for everyone. Although, I was mostly blowing my nose and caught, caught, caught and felt my body weighted over a ton, but the cold is over now ( thank goodness). S loved her gifts that she found under the tree. Just like every year, she would get up extra early in the morning and still excited about opening gifts. I secretly hope when she moves on in her adulthood she would still be home for the Christmas and watch same Christmas movies over and over.<br />
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I actually couldn't wait for December, 31st to come sooner, I thought that I would stay till midnight, just like everyone else, cheering for the new decade, but the truth is I was asleep by 11:30 p.m. I knew the phone was buzzing with all the Happy New Year texts, but I couldn't open my eyes or even made the effort to reach out to the phone. I was out, <i>completely</i>, from the cold, busy at work, and the new neighbor noises. That was probably the best snooze for the longest time! But yet, I was up by 6 a.m. The body alarm was set; even I tried to go back to the cozy and warm bed.<br />
Oh.. but here we are into a new decade.<br />
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So, the staycation started for me! I have had all the things plan out that I like to work on. The tree has been put away, I carefully stored away the ornaments. I love friends who sent their handmade ornaments and cards in the mail every year. I appreciated them not forgetting about me, since I have been busy in life and hardly able to do much. I miss the old days when S and I crafted in our little dinning table and she would make extra ornaments for selling during the holiday time. I miss Julie who got the tree for us in October 2007 and gifted us ornaments every year. It was a memory lane drive for me.<br />
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While the washer was running in the kitchen, I started cutting more penny square for the quilt. The quilt is slow slow slow in process. I plan on finish all the nine patch blocks before adding them together, so the colors can be balance as a whole. This is going to be a big quilt, a queen size. I love the colors, cream background and contrast with floral prints, only. It is an intentional idea. I knew that in the past I used to use much modern vibrate colors. But for this quilt, the mix-match backgrounds with nice floral prints that I have been saved for years just seem special to me; time to let these prints shine!<br />
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I am feeling so rest with the self-time, the most needed self time. I used to be home alone a lot, but things just have changed. After four years of city life; I have semi-adapted the lifestyle, but the inner me, is so not! I have not been to a real fabric store for a long time! The store that with lots quilts hang on the walls, ladies that walking in the store with handful of fabric bolts, fat quarters and they are talking in quilting languages. Oh, I hope my quilting language still fluent since it has been awhile!<br />
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On my last trip oversea, I bought some <a href="https://www.travel.taipei/en/pictorial/article/13297">Hakka floral prints</a>. My dear friend Erin has always talked about these prints. So when we met last time, we spent all day in Taipei, DiHua District. I got some prints and though making them into drawstring bags for her would be nice. Erin and I met when we were 16, she has always though that she was a year older than me, then years later, maybe after college. We found out that we were 4 months part. I was born in the Fall, so I was held a year back before entering elementary school; yes, so not fair! Because I was always the older kid in the class at the time. I will put these drawstring bags in the mail for her, so just in time for her lunar new year travel.<br />
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When all the sewing bits and bobs are happening in the studio. The kitchen stove was busy, too. I made another big pot of chicken broth and chicken pot pie last night. I always love to saved up the roasted chicken from bone to skin. These are the best ingredients for the homemade chicken soup. A dozen of the Blueberry Lemon Muffins for the Saturday morning can't go wrong! Tomorrow I plan on making a pound cake, so we have some breakfast for the next few days.<br />
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For this year, I feel the need for staying authentic and original. I would like to make time for myself, so I could be more fulfilled. I would like to go back where I was before cook and prepare fresh food for the family, so we can dine out less ( Life gets out of control when it is busy). I would also hope that things calm down a bit more as we are settled in more now. These are simple goals, but somewhat the it gets challenge to enforce these in life. I stay positively about the challenges and changes and I cried when there is frustrations, but after all it is all going to work out!<br />
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Meanwhile, for the last two days off, I shall use most of it! Sewing, cooking and a bit of movie watching before Monday arrives!<br />
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Wish you the best new year!<br />
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xxc<br />
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I just had a small piece of apple pie at 6 a.m. this morning. It was a cold slice of apple pie, not very sweet and the crust still is lovely and flakey enough. The coffee maker has brewed me a good 6 cups of coffee to least me a full day; awake and ongoing. As I was waiting for the fresh brew coffee, I took out the roasted chicken that I made for Thanksgiving dinner and deboned it. The chicken bones will go into a big pot for making the chicken noodle soup broth and half of the meat will share with a chicken pot pie. <i> I tried to be creative! </i><br />
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<i>Hello! </i><br />
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How are you doing? I tried to keep things going on a smooth flow and trying not to rush all. I see things different and calmly and believe that would have to do with the maturity and growth in a better life perspective this year.<br />
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<i>In October</i>, I have had another birthday (it comes every year, you know); the first year in the round of forty I did pretty well, I didn't get held back to be 39 (ha); pass the probation and entered second year of forty. I can't tell you how much I am enjoy this lifetime of mine! Nothing is real a big deal, but learning the acceptance of life and feeling grateful and cherish life and being able to be with love ones. Have a steady job that I clock in and out and not to mention that my job fulfills my days and it is meaningful.<br />
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I was spoiled by having a blueberry chiffon cake and a dine out at a fun Korean restaurant. I do miss and wish having time to bake the birthday cake, but with the lack of time and energy now. Things just got crazier in real life and we tended to go for easy and outsourcing for what could be done quicker. S drew me a very sweet birthday card as always! I have keep them in my safes, where all these drawings and things she made for me over the years. I am still touched by the words that she had in the card. Finally it is really the light shine in our life that she is slow settled in this crazy costal life. I am sure once the time has come that she will fly out the safe nest with her strong wings to places that she wants to be and go. Now, I still got some work to do; more training on her independence and decision makings. Parenting is never ending, but I am doing alright as far as I know of; we can talk like adult and debate on things and it is alright that we don't agree from each other every time.<br />
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It was probably the end of October, when Fifi was telling me that mama is unwell. Mama have had some infection on her leg and caused some swollen, redness, and pain. It was uncleared to me since everyone described mama's symptoms differently; and the trouble is that she refused to be seen by the doctors that she didn't know and postpone her office visit. Finally, she was taken to the hospital for outpatient visit. Thank goodness, it was not too late to treat the cellulitis, doc said it almost life threatening if she came in another few days late. It was hard for me not being able to be there! I was like a mad chicken trying to figure it out things on the other side of the world. I soon checked at my PTO hours and realized by the second week of November I would have 7 days PTO, plus two weekends that means a total of 11 days. I was planning to use this time to take S on a mini vacation, but I just felt strongly to travel to see mama. Soon, I booked the oversea ticket.<br />
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On the Wednesday of second week of November, I left work half an hour early and came home to finalized the last bit of packing. I knew I wasn't going to be gone for a very long time, but I tried to be sure the apartment is decent clean before I left. I boarded a midnight flight and it was over a 16 hours straight flight; for the first time that I felt that home is so far away. I was anxious, maybe. I watched six movies and had three cups of coffee. Oh, I didn't bother to sleep; the girl who sat next to me twisted too much and it was not comfortable. I can't blame on her, the seat is small and we all were exhausted and trying to get to our destinations.<br />
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When I landed, it was five a.m. there; after pick up the luggage, I got on the airport shuttle train to the speedy train station; on the way there stopped by 7-11 to get a rice ball and a cup of coffee. I was lucky and hopped on the 7:15 train to my hometown and it has had been over 24 hours since I closed my eyes for rest.<br />
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Mama is doing much better, her leg where the infection caused has a large dark marking on the skin. We sat down to chat on the first afternoon I arrived, along with papa. My parents always are happy that I am home to be with them even though for a short time visit. I know I have been giving these unconditional loves from them ever since and it is my time to return these to them.<br />
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I've gone to the open market to get fresh grocery for our hot pot dinner on the first Saturday I arrived. My brother's little family came, so we all can see each other and chat. We ate for the longest hot pot dinner time! We literally devoured a whole cabbage and more food! It was always fun to see them and just listen to nieces talking about schools, that reminded me how my S does at home! I have had few breakfast dates ( It is always been special time) with papa and coffee time with mama. Fifi and I took our nieces out for breakfast date, so we get to hear the girls talk more.<br />
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The one week visit went so quick, I really didn't have much time to do much nor sleep. My brother took me to the train station on the second Saturday; I headed to another city to visit my bestie from college, it has been another few years we seen each other. She is still the same her; funny and kept me laughing so hard. We were trying to staying up the night to chat, but seriously; we are both just too old to do so! The following day, I headed to Taipei to visit Erin my childhood friend; we've always trying to see each other when I am there or she came to NYC. She was diagnosed with rare cancer when she was in her early 30's and she is staying strong ever since. <br />
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Oh, the trip was packed with visits and chats and families! I am feeling settled with mama and papa's health; they are taking care of each other. It feels like yesterday they were still young with all the strengths and energies, and now they are carrying sliver hairs and wrinkles faces. They walk much slower and take their time for everything in no rush! I miss being with them and began to consider a future moving back home to be with them when the right time comes.<br />
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Every time, when I travelled away, I see my S grew a bit older! My little family picked me up at the airport and it was a Sunday late night. Everyone was starving! We headed to a late night restaurant before headed back to the apartment. Then we unboxed all the gifts from the families; it felt Christmas came early for us! I went back to work the Tuesday after I returned.<br />
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Every since I returned from the trip, I have been in a strange sleep hours and exhausted from not being able to sleep at the right hours. By 4p.m. I feel like I could use a good sleep to catch up all the sleeps that I missed and it has been 2 weeks now. I have been trying to fix the irregular hours of sleep ever since and it gotten worse. Oh, I just need to relax about this, right!<br />
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After the unexpected trip this year, I am ready to settled in for awhile now! Today is a busy cooking day; chicken noodle soup and a chicken pot pie for the upcoming week. And the annually carmel corns making. It will be the first weekend that we don't need to travel anywhere in a long time! I miss being homebody a lot more than you think.<br />
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I know, I haven't talk about the patchworking. It hasn't been all very exciting! It would sounded an excused for not having time to sew, but it is so true! I now understand and hear all of you who have a full time job and trying to be passionate about the patchworking. It is really challenge some of the days. The studio has lightly layered with dust since my last visit and few fabric bundles that came in last few months still stay unopen and the penny square cuts are still waiting to be put together. I have not come up with a resolution on how I can manage to sew daily and making it into a commitment. Eventually it will all work out! Crossed fingers for some weekending sewings now on!<br />
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Thank you for another great year here; you've come here from time to time and read about this life and all. I really wish I could write and share more bits and bobs, but sometimes I am trapped in real life events; the good kind and some days might be not the highlights, but it helps me grow.<br />
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Before I take off here, wish you have a happy holiday season with families and friends! I will see you in 2020. I promise sharing good patchworking and you know my S is turning 16 next February. I am trying very hard to start the 16th birthday quilt here and also a mini holiday celebration.<br />
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Until then...<br />
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This time of the year, almost is the most perfect timing for everything; baking, sewing, walking, finding... and more. School is officially in session and my S starts 10th grade this year! She is switching classes and trying to find out clubs and other adventures in her sophomore year in high school; sometimes it is hard for me to believe that she is on her way out in just a few years and somethings I have wonder and question myself, if I have prepared her for that soon to come independence, but I know there will take few trial and error at the beginning, aren't we all started that way?<br />
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Fall is almost here (yay), I can literally feel it in the mornings. The bus stop where I wait for bus in the mornings has an acorn tree and it is starting drop off some acorns from the tree and the morning sun is softer than the summer heat. The crickets are singing pretty hard these days and for all that last bit of summer signs is slowly taking over by the Fall.<br />
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I so love the morning dimmer light that came in the bedroom these days, and thank goodness the a/c is finally off! The apartment is no longer rate in the high 80's when we got home and I finally can make decent meals without sweat like a athlete who just ran for half marathon. It feels so good...<br />
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While the heat in the apartment remained, I washed all the summer quilts and put on new quilts for the Fall, too soon? I think I am just so anxious to get the Fall back. I can't tell you how much I love some of the older quilts that I made in my very beginning of quilting journey. For some reason, I just love the darker values of the quilt and the look of "old" in some sense. It probably doesn't make any sense to any of you, but these older quilts made me feel so cozy. It is start making this city home a bit of ours now. Especially when the contentment is finally falling together.<br />
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Oh, it did take some time for me to settle down, isn't it?<br />
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Today, we are all home, finally! I made the morning walk to local groceries; get our sandwich meat in one store and milk in the other store. They are both in the walking distance, which I love. I stopped by the donut store and bough two chocolate glazed with sprinkles on top. The last time I have had donuts was probably beginning of the year, but no donut tastes like in Storm Lake, Iowa. I really miss donut holes and long johns filled with nuts on top and the walks in the downtown area.<br />
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Oh, weekend is too short now as work days take away much of energy and time. There is always home bits and bobs to pick up, but it is slowly became routines and I have found this life routines finally working out well instead of struggling. I still have wish to come to write more, but it is not as easy as I wish. There's always time that I really want to share with you of a store or two, but then when the time I could really sit down to write, I can vaguely remember what were the stories, oh dear.<br />
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**Penny Square Patchwork Zippered Pouch is in the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/723056404/penny-zipper-pouch?ref=shop_home_active_1">shop</a>.<br />
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It's hard to believe that summer is half way through and back to school supply is in the shelves already. The last two weeks of June were mostly stormy and rainy I kind of like that and thought I need to find a pair of rain boots at least, so I won't need to wear wet shoes and socks at work. Then July came along, the heatwave was just unbearable. The apartment felt like a 375 degree oven temperature and we all have been <i>roasted</i> at some point. We hid inside and tried to feel "cool", but the heat that absorbed from the rooftop made the cool air from the a/c never reach to the comfortable point; anyway it was terrible. I really am not a fan of summer after all~<br />
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But, hey how are you doing? It has been busy for me, new job, new tasks, new workflow, and new routines. It is not as easy as I though with the new job, there's a lot to pick up and things to learn and I felt slower for getting all that new knowledge into head this time, but thank to all the supportive people at work that I can finally say that I am doing well.<br />
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It is hard to believe that we have been moved to NY a little over three years now. Beginning of this year, we started talking about finding a place to buy and settle down, but a plan is a plan. Buy a place will be postpone for now. Then we have had many talks over the table and car rides about finding a new apartment and move away the one we are in now might be an option?! After all the math and reality facts, we decided to stay put for another year or two for now. The place is closer to S' school and my work now, so we don't really need to commute far away for school and work. It seems a disappointment for not getting a place of our own, but relief of not need to pack and move so soon at the same time.<br />
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I have been updating a few things around the apartment and for us; getting a bigger bed for S, finally after her first twin bed from Grand Forks and it is about time. Updated window curtains, as the living room is facing the west; it is terrible place to be in the summer. Then I found a sale stoneware cooking pot as the older has a crack on one side's handle, but I still keep it for our soup making day and new a kettle for tea time; and finally new bath towels. That things we kept using over the years are really need an update. I also have been working through boxes that still unopened from the last move and hope to declutter more. But summer makes everything slower than usual.<br />
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My sewing time is slow, it has been hard to find time to sit in the studio and sew, even on the weekends. as I am always catching up the house chores. laundry, cleaning, mopping floor, grocery shopping, all that necessaries. By the time, I am done with all the necessaries, I want to sit and read and maybe watch a slow film and drink iced tea. I see the change in myself a last few months, I am feel all that hurry, but go with the flow and all. Especially I found that I really like to sew when no one is around these days. The quietness, the freedom and the self-time. Last week, I just committed myself to sit and sew for 30 minutes a day before everyone gets around and it really work out well. I continue working on the nine-patchwork quilt and the quilt blocks are coming together nicely. I knew that I could have it done quicker, but working slowly with patchwork is so rewarding these days. Just me and the fabric. I can not wait still for the new quilt top finish, but it won't be quick this time. <br />
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We have been taking short trips this summer, just to get away the city life. We tried rafting for the first time and also zip-ling. It is such excitement for us! We kind of paddling through the rafts and soaking up all the summer heat at the same time. Exhausted, but really loving all the greens that Pennsylvania has. It really has been awhile since we try new things... let's say more adventures events.<br />
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I am finally home alone for the first time this week just for a few hours, moment of quietness. Thank you for all the kinds and support comments from the last post and placing orders from the shop. Thank you for the encouragements and kindness. I really am not sure where this journey will take me now, but for now all is good!<br />
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Tomorrow I will be making a cheese cake for S, since it has been awhile since I really cook or bake this summer; just try to avoid adding more heat to the apartment. This is one of the biggest reason we want to move, the unbearable indoor summer heat. While the cake sits in the oven, I will be in the studio sewing and cutting up more squares. Maybe you can join me for the sewing time... <br />
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After a full month of the 9-5 routine, things are gather up together; in a good way! The bus stop is so close to the apartment and I always get off a few stops early, so I could walk home and decompress <i>the day </i>and reflect what could have done better and of course other things that come to mind right after getting of the bus is what to make for the supper and can I make it to bed early today (honestly). </div>
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I guess, holiday is always a treat for full-timers, is it? The long weekend seemed just gone like a swift. Where did all that time go? When I was still staying at home I was able to finish so much, sewing, house working, and running errands. It felt so strange not being able to do so much for the first time and have trouble finding time to just sew during the long weekend. I really would like to catch up the <a href="http://beeinmybonnetco.blogspot.com/">sew along</a> I am doing and mini nine patch quilt that I am working on and few other sewing projects that I have started, but have not be able to task on. </div>
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Over the weekend, I took Sunday morning off from everything else and focus on working the shop listings for the patchwork handmade items that I have been slowly creating. It has been over 3 years since I have decided reopen the handmade items for the shop.</div>
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When I first finished up graduate school in 2013, I though I would teach fine art for rest of my life,but teaching in a large classroom setting was not something that I felt comfortable with and I taught 3 years in college setting for fine art students. There was just something that I was not truly connected to. So, I took time away from teaching after moved away from N.D. </div>
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Of course, I was lost, if I don't teach what can I do? I have had asked myself this questions a lot from the day I graduated from school. It was hard to find <i>that path</i> after school. Luckily, I was commissioned to make patchwork quilts at the time,<i> word of mouth</i> is magic! That led me into a new path and I was also giving private sewing lesson to local friends' friend and friend on a one-on-one base. It was the path that I was seeing myself going for; making/selling handmade quilts, pouches, and teaching sewing lessons. </div>
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Around <a href="http://quarterinchmark.blogspot.com/2014/03/quarter-inch-mark-studio-kin-cha-ku.html">March, 2014</a>, I launched quarter inch mark studio. That was the time I have published my very first sewing pattern. The feedback was unbelievable and that really have brought me excitement and encouragements. No one would really understand what that supports and feedback meant to me and S. Until this day, I still am feeling grateful!</div>
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Right around that June, we've decided to <i><a href="http://quarterinchmark.blogspot.com/2014/08/welcome-in.html">settled down</a> </i>in Iowa and found the perfect home for us! It was in a perfect neighborhood area for S to grow and I can start grow roots for the little patchwork studio. Between month of March to August of 2014, it was dramatic months and exhausted. I have had all kind of ideas and anxiety for all the things, but it didn't work out and I have had to start allover. It was not easy, but we managed and moved into our first home! </div>
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It was a perfect home! It really was! We loved it there! After settled in S with new school and lessons. I started the "talk" with my dear friend Staci for running a sewing studio in our "living room and kitchen area". It was a perfect space for a table of 6 people and enough of plugs. Staci helped me on checking into all details for running a studio at home and took me to local sewing stores for possible teaching class. The local teaching opportunities didn't turn out, so that was disappointment for sure, but that didn't back me down. I remember that somehow there were things that didn't work out and that "dream" of running a studio fall apart. I fell into real difficult depression time the hardest emotional <a href="http://quarterinchmark.blogspot.com/2015/08/welcome-back-to-you-and-me.html">break down</a>. I still have no ideas how it happened to me, but I was hard! The sewing studio idea was great, but it didn't work out. Maybe the timing was not right? That have led me to questioning myself more and more and that was the true reason I decided to discontinue selling my works. It was hard decision at the time, but it was the decision seemed right to make. </div>
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<a href="http://quarterinchmark.blogspot.com/2016/06/with-love-c.html">Moving away</a> Iowa was something that I never though about! Life takes us on roller coaster rides and sometimes we really get tire and frustrated of it, but sometimes it takes on adventure and discover better and meaningful of the life ride. Coming to east coast is the best decision in my life! I probably would not admit it 3 years ago, but I definitely believe it is the best of best move that we've done so far! I wouldn't say that we love New York ( but who doesn't love New York), but after living in Midwest for nearly 18 years, New York is too much for us still this day. </div>
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It has taken me a good 2 years to feel settle in and getting used to the <i>city life </i>pattern; not all that perfect, but there's a lot of changes that made within myself. I've not change a bit who I am, but then change to a better and confident soul in someway and I am taking <i>No</i> so much easy now! Rejections just come easier for me and maybe I am getting older, so it doesn't hurt too much. </div>
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In 2017, I took a leap and started creating sewing patterns. I knew that having an in-house studio is impossible in our small N.Y. apartment and the timing is not right, still. But I do enjoy writing sewing patterns; provide clear instructions in the way how I would taught in person and show every details if I could in the photos. I have had started a few new sewing patterns; unfinished ones in the pattern folders. Then in 2018 I had to <a href="https://quarterinchmark.blogspot.com/2018/01/time-table.html">leave my little famil</a>y behind for awhile to be with my family oversea. </div>
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After all the curves in life, I am still holding up my "dream" of running a patchwork studio somewhere this day. I didn't want to give up what I have been working on last 10 years. Getting a full-time job is for the reality, paying the bills and saving up for the studio. Soon S will be leaving the nest that we build together. I knew I <strike>probably</strike> will have empty nest symptom and I like to prepare for that now. I am excited to have patchwork items update to shop from now on. </div>
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I will keep on writing. I can't promise weekly posts, but will promise for monthly post.</div>
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I will keep on sharing patchworks here because it is important for me. </div>
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I will keep on sewing , maybe not everyday, but I will keep building the dream job that I dream of. </div>
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** You can find all the handmade pouches in the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/inchmarkshop">shop</a>. The handmade items will be active from Thursdays to Saturdays. I will deactivate the listings around Saturdays 10a.m. So that will give me time to wrap up the packages and ship them in a timely manner, since I am not able to make it to the post office on the weekdays. </div>
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Time has slipped through my fingers since I was last here. I have tried to write an update post in my mind many times, but then when I have a few minutes to sit down all I want is to read and be slice. Today I made my mind to stay home; tidy up the living room, water plants, mop the floor, laundry , iron all the work shirts, and wipe out the dust in the studio and more bits and bobs that have been accumulated.<br />
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After coming back from visiting papa who slipped down and broke his backbone the end of the last year. I took another few weeks off from job hunting. The job hunting started in early January, I sent out lots resumes and waited to hear something and of course, nothing was heard. The ongoing searching jobs and submitting resumes taken up lots of energy and time. There were time, that I took time off to sew and write and to give myself a break from the process (thank you for being here). There were time, I had though maybe the phone is not working, so I would text a friend and just to check if the phone is actually work ( and it is working). The job searching process is long and it drains out confidence and brings anxiety. I knew it wouldn't be easy since I live in a competitive city even job opportunities are widely open. I keep on trying and keep optimistic about it!<br />
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Nothing was heard in February! So that made the month of February very long and gray! I wish it was pink allover, but it was not! I actually was depressed and started have more doubts in myself and of course that inner self conversation began all unhealthy and questionable. I was blessed! Have friends started calling and checking on me and see where I am at with things! Then beginning of March, I took time off from the job search and focus on sewing and positive self-dialog. It felt pretty encouraging with all the work that I could have done in the studio without distraction and brights me up.<br />
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Around mid March, I started getting phone calls and emails for interviews (what????) I know, they just came all together around the same time. I had numbers of phone interviews and in person interviews. I have had rejections follow up, but more opportunities came along! I felt dizzy after all the roller coster rides. <i> </i>Right after the last posting, I was invited for a second interview and spent time to prepare for it. I knew I have a good chance and needed to take extra mile on this opportunity. I didn't think the second interview went that well! You know, you just kind of know how it went after met with the directors! But then I received the offering phone call two days later and was hired! <i>It just happened! So, </i>I have been working and training last three weeks full-time and yes it takes time to feel myself again! I am just tired and too anxious!<br />
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My body is exhausted after getting off the bus from work as I have been getting up at 6a.m.. When I came home, all I want is sit and read a page or two of the book. Make myself a cup of tea. Around 6p.m. put on the apron and start prepare supper and semi-tidy up the space. I tried to reground myself a bit and getting things organized, but mentally I am just not there! I knew it is going to get better and improve as the time goes!<br />
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I haven't step in to the studio for three long weeks and totally miss the sewing time and everything. I am thinking I still remember how to sew and cut fabrics, but it requires time to pickup that productive sewing mojo.<br />
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Today has been a productive day at home for a long time; cross out to-do lists and getting organized! The shoulders are feeling lighter as I check off the promises list as well. This is the behind blog life that I am working with and finally feeling comfortable to share with you.<br />
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As the weather gets warmer and daylight gets longer, I am hoping to <i>maybe</i> sit and sew a bit in the studio before prepping the supper and I just knew it takes routine and self effort for that, too!<br />
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and Thank you for staying around...<br />
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It is still a sweater season for me. A couple sweater laying around, one hanging in the back of the dining table chair, one behind the studio chair and another one in the corner of the storage room. I am cold! The gloomy and rainy days never bring much of the warmth to the apartment and the space heater is on and off as I need it and the sweaters, too!<br />
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I have been sipping tea throughout the days alone and ask Siri to turn on Pandora for me. Maybe today you are sipping tea with me as you read alone...<br />
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Summer of 1997, I flown over 23 hours flight and landed in Gateway airport, Sioux City, Iowa. I remember sobbed through of my first flight to Japan, then cried and sobbed through my second flight to Minneapolis, America. I sured the lady who sat next to me was trying to ask, are you ok? But my head was covered under a blanket and tried to avoid any contact with strangers. That was my first time away from home and first time not being able to go home, like tomorrow. On my third flight to Sioux City, I was exhausted! Never has anyone tell me that America is so far way. I vivid remember that was the first time I saw the farmlands below my eye view,;so close and felt an arm reachable distance. The engine noise was just right next to my ears and there were just 10 of us on that flight.<br />
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Late summer nights in Iowa was cold for me! I remember I was already wearing sweaters and jackets that I brought with me from home ( cold days didn't come till late October back home). Sadly they all shrank in the dryer after the first self-service laundry that I done in Swope Hall's (the dormitory) basement where I lived and done the laundry for 4 and half years. After labor day weekend, things just got browner, colder and drier on trees, grounds, and air. My sister took me to the shopping mall for the first time during our fall break. She brought me a real nice and expensive snow coat because I never experienced what snow is like before the October 31st of 1997; the snow coat was white with black patches around the elbows. I wore that for 4 years and finally it had holes in a couple spots and it was not white anymore, it was yellowish after couple washes that I've done. My sister also got me a few sweaters, and she told me people wear hoodies and sweatshirts here. So I picked a couple of these to try out, and I love these since the day one I put them on, so does my S.<br />
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Before school started, Mary (our advisor) took us running for getting our social security, banking, errands and making sure that we are in a good transition into the new school year. I don't remember all the details in the bank that day, all I remember was bring home a large binder according to the banker that is where I will save all the monthly bank statements that the bank will send to my school address. And I signed lots documents; honestly I didn't know what I was signing for at the age of 18. I should know better, I should have had, but I didn't! People were all smiling, taking time helping out and everyone (new students) was doing the same thing. So my first checking account opened!<br />
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A few weeks later, I received a white box with my name and school address on and wondered who sent me the box, but it was always excited to received something in the school mailbox, even flyers from school clubs and commercial mails ( later on I learned it is called junk mail and short name for it is junk). I took it back to Swope and open it! It was my very first personal checkbooks and a registration book came along with it. It felt so special! It probably had meant to a growing up teen is really going to be responsible to manage the financial independently for the first time. That Friday night, we ( students from oversea) sat at the Swope kitchen and show and tell our own checkbook. We couldn't help because we each pick out a cute design at the bank that day and that took a long time to decide on. My Japanese fellows kept saying kawaii, kawaii! Yes, they were kawaii (cute and sweet)!<br />
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On that following Monday, Veronica, my ESL teacher gave us a mini lesson on; "how to write a proper check" and how to record on registration book. So, I practiced how to write checks the next four years in every shopping that I have done, even with a payment of two dollars at a small town Walmart. Before I could really trust the electronic payment, that was the payment option I asked the cashier to ring me up.<br />
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Soon, debit card came along and that probably have had saved half of the checks I wrote and saved some dollars on ordering new checks. I miss seeing my fancy signature in the check front, I still write checks for payments now and then. These days, I still carry my checkbooks with me, maybe it is not a fashionable payment anymore, but it always makes me feel fancy with my fancy signature on. All that helpful bankers have became people who I know so well throughout the year, they call my first name when they hear my Hello through the phone or step in the bank! I couldn't help these memories that spark to me these days and have a good laugh at myself. Yes, there were mistakes in writing checks; wrong dollar amount maybe had once made 20 dollars into 20 cents, wrong name spelled, and wrong date on! The things that never went wrong was my fancy signature in the check front.<br />
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So, the new floor lamp is on every night this week. What a differences it makes? I love that warmer light brings to me at the night while I study, add on few hand stitches, and read through few pages of the new book. I trust it will bring many good warm light to me next many nights and lighted place where I set my down time alone at nights. <br />
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I didn't have a very successful time to set up a mini light studio in the living room this week. The light comes in from the west window and I have to catch the light between 2-3p.m. or it dismiss. I struggled getting good light source and tried east side window as well as we don't have either north or south side options. Once I have found the good lighting spot, the sunlight has shifted and it is a game change for the day. Guess it always rains on the next day as I schedule it for the next day agenda and I have patiently waited for the sunny day and it came! I have done a big photo shooting this week and shown to Fifi and received two thumbs up! That tickles me...<br />
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The wooden labels are officially added on to the patchworks. It felt really special and just like my fancy signature at the check front, but this time is the signature for my patchwork handmade. I love how it turns out and feel responsible for the work I designed and crafted. It is a promise! Lost labor of love in stitching and crafting projects and onto the final stage, meeting the audience. I say it is my obsession on what I truly love to do and makes me happy in thinking this roller coaster rides that I am on now.<br />
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I have break down my day and the week now; commit to myself on the daily/weekly agendas. This week, I focus on how to speak confidently and assured myself not rumbling through as I get nervous on questions that I have been asked. I get myself into critical thinking and writes pros and cons on my notebooks and added on a post-it on the page of<a href="https://www.amazon.com/s?k=becoming&ref=nb_sb_noss_1"> the book</a> that inspired me and go back to read the it again. I take time to sew and enjoy the conversation between fabrics and I time. I called Carol when I feel a heavy day hit on my shoulders and just need a talk; she is always there for me. I window shopping when I need a little break from study, from more floor lamps, new dining table, new sewing machines, soon to be release fabrics. They are all look terrific to me and have add to the shopping cart, just in case and the possibilities!<br />
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I look for a day to travel into the city and seeing all the flower blooming in the Battery Park and Central Park. A cuppa coffee would be luxury and relaxing in the walk (We always walk from downtown to uptown; sore legs, but amazing and refreshing to the soul) . I am anxious going to garment district seeing and touching all the fancy trims and fabrics, it has been too long! That will be another story to share when the day comes.<br />
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*** My contribution to 50 Little Gifts on the <a href="https://quarterinchmark.blogspot.com/2014/12/tutorial-window-zippered-pouches.html">Window Zippered Pouch</a>. I am late to the party due the family. It is a book that fills with great ideas for making cute handmade gifts. So many talented sewers have contributed to the book. I am so honored having a project in a published book. Thank you to the publisher Susanne who has reaching out to me and trust of my work.<br />
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*** A few handmade items have added to <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/inchmarkshop?ref=seller-platform-mcnav&section_id=14988146">the Shop;</a> the cute dumpling pouches that made with sweet and precious fabric scraps. Lovely penny square patchwork cases that are hand-quilted in cotton weight and linen fabric. I feel bashful letting the cat out of bag. Yes, I am bring custom and handmade patchwork goods back to the shop and will share more with you.<br />
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I dropped two thank you letters in the post office's mailbox this morning. It was a short and fresh walk for me. Did you know the flower buds in neighbors' yard are coming up? The blooming season is here because S' allergy has started; that poor kid! She has been remembering her allergy spray before she heads out in the morning. After dropped the mail, unlike walking back home. I walked to the coffee shop that's just right around the corner and ordered a cup of coffee for myself, <i>what a treat</i>! Then I waited for the pedestrian signal turns green then crossed the street; sipping the coffee in my hand (all at the same time) and watched the traffic that fast pass on the other side.<br />
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It is rarely that people say hello on the streets around here. Everyone seems take their steps as quick as they can; catch the bus, catch the last two seconds of traffic light to pass the street; walking with full hands of grocery bags. As I was sipping through the coffee and passing by a gas station that is renovating now; a gentleman looked at me in eyes and said to me, good morning, just one coffee? I said yeah, just one this time! next time I will bring two! He said, have a great day! I replied take care now! Then another gentleman walked toward me and I said Good morning and he replied, a good day to you! When I got home I realized that I was smiling all the way home! Gosh that does make me feel good for the simple courtesy in life.<br />
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So, I decided to make a cross body bag this week for myself, it has been awhile! I have been thinking a smaller version of cross body bag that I can put the planner, the wallet, and a small coin pouch when I am on a quick grocery and errand runs. I knew the bag needs to be simple, so I can access it easily and it needs to be light enough to carry, sometimes carrying bags of grocery home can be a heavy duty job for me these days. I added on the adjustable straps this time, which is really benefits; it allows me to carry as a cross body bag or over my shoulder as shoulder tote. I added the the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/490899752/travel-outbound-bag-pdf-sewing-pattern">Travel Outbound Bag</a> inside for organizing all the bits and bobs that I am taking with. It is just perfect for what I need! I will do the test drive tomorrow and see how I like it and what needs to be improve.<br />
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After the ceiling leak, I've been looking for a floor lamp replacement and have my eye on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B078YR2WYQ?pf_rd_p=1cac67ce-697a-47be-b2f5-9ae91aab54f2&pf_rd_r=B017FHGYWA9XQJ8B27F6">this </a>as a replacement, but in reality the space we have is not allow to set a tripod style floor lamp. So it has been add on to "save for later" cart for now. As much as I know that I'll never buy it, but it is just nice to have it "save" in the cart and think of someday that we might be able to have it around. I'll be heading out tomorrow to the hardware store to pick one that's similar to what we had before and it would be nice that I can turn few more<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Where_the_Red_Fern_Grows"> pages </a>before bedtime again.<br />
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One of most exciting news for the week is the <i>quarter inch mark</i> wooden labels have arrived (hundred cheers)! It has been years that I have trouble to decide on labeling the patchwork pouches that I created. I have listed out many ideas for the labels, but just haven't found<i> the one. </i> I am so pleased with these maple wooden tags that engraved with the name and they smell so wood- good! I am in process adding them on to the penny square pouches and others as well. The wooden tags correspond so well with the patchwork piece and it just adds special touch to it.<br />
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I am also smitten by the hundreds of penny squares and in the process of turning them into mini patchwork pieces. Lots seam open pressing time ahead of me, but will be labor of love work to be happening here! In between time, I have pick up S' 13th birthday quilt making. It has been sitting around for last two years. I am actually behind all the birthday quilt making since <a href="https://quarterinchmark.blogspot.com/2017/02/the-birthday-quilt.html">last birthday</a> quilt. I have had hard time to push through this quilt for some reason and now I am ready to push through the process and hope to have it ready before the sweet sixteen arrives.<br />
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The weather forecast is showing more cloudy days ahead of us next few days and possible rain, too. Julie texted me this morning that the lake we used to go swimming in Iowa is thawing this week. I don't look forward to the summer since the apartment gets up to 90 degree inside and it gets real humid in the city, but hey more ice cream! I can't say no, right!<br />
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It took me awhile (over a year) to finish this floral appliqué piece. It has been hanging round with the patchwork piles all this time. This week was the week that I knew that I could put it all together! The timing was just right for it and it feels so accomplished after it is finished! Sometimes, it is hard for me to go back to the older projects, I am guessing the motivation is slightly off and the compassion of the project is fade out a bit. I've always love hand works; stitch, hand quilting, embroidery. It still speaks so true to my heart these days. I love spending hours in a patchwork piece, big and small. Something delicate, something detail, and something special as always!<br />
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I have been working on a new logo and banner for the blog. The new idea is simplify the logo and bring less colors with it. It will take another few weeks to upload the drawings into the computer and work on the designs. I very much enjoy this part of the design work, where I can put my ideas in one place and play with colors and layouts. So don't be surprise next time when you pop in to visit. You should land in the right home, but just change of the door colors. :)<br />
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Did you know that blogger is no longer sending me your comments via email? I have just realized that last week. So, I basically miss out the many of your comments. This week, I have became a mad lady and try to refresh my own blog page on the phone screen when I am on it, just to check if you left me a message. Thank you for not forgetting about us! It is something that felt so incredible and sweet that you still come by and continually to support big and small moments with us. So, I have read all your comments by yesterday! <i>Thank You!! </i><br />
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This week has been a long-short-long-long week for me. As I have been preparing a career open house and made it to the first round of interview and there's a little glitch happened while I was waiting for the second round interview. So, I decided to walk away the possible opportunity. I was sad and just sad! I can't tell you that actual feeling for being down, but I keep my chin up and believe for the future opportunity that awaits for me. I always thought a good night sleep would ease out the black holes, but I actually really need a down time; alone and reflect, I though I could just laugh out and be alright the next day, but it was not as easy as I hope this time. And yes! I am all better now! I ate ice cream! A big bowl of chocolate and raspberry flavor and they tasted weird together, but all that sugar just maybe what I needed (laugh)! I am in hope to drive myself the meaning and purpose from what I do everyday. Concisely knowing myself and how could I be better. It is not easy, but it gets easy as I see it and admit it!<br />
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Now, I will be looking again and the waiting time is going to be the most challenging phrase. I am secretly happy that I'll be here, but also wondering when is the next opportunity. Maybe the time will tell. In the meantime, I'll be crafting and keep on writing and will you be here? I hope so!<br />
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The windows are open since this morning. It feels so so so fresh and nice just to have the windows open. The apartment just smells so spring today! Although the air feels damp and I need to bring the dehumidifier to the studio and give it a few hours run. It always helps to bring down the extra humidity the fabrics actually need. I have been working on these <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/517749113/a-sidewalk-pouch-pdf-sewing-pattern-pdf">A sidewalk pouches</a> last few days. It is such a perfect pouch to work with during the oddly schedule week. I was able to pick up and leave stitches as I go. I love added extra leather pull on them this time! It makes them triple sweet! :)<br />
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It is always nice around this time of the year that things are less busy and we are so ready for spring to come. Perhaps this long winter has just been too long for us; living in a small space and trying to stretch out, sometimes it does feel intense. I've gone through storage room twice and put together few bags for donations and next would be the kitchen. <i>Less is more!</i> Perhaps living in a small space isn't too bad after all. We really have been paying more attentions to what we bring home and how we live with limited storage and space now. Sometimes, I think of the garage that I used to have where boxes lived and roller skates stay.<br />
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It's been a long week for me! Maybe it is the daylight saving that effects my sleeping hour. But I am loving that extra one hour daylight before the dark arrives. That extra hour daylight just enough to finish last row of hand quilting before the night kicks in. Getting back to studio and being productive feels so great! Picking up the routine is probably the most challenge these days. There are interruptions, there are downtimes, and there are endless life events, but these are good to have around, so it makes life run!<br />
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This week, I met with my friend in Central Park for a good walk and talk. I shared with her how I have felt that I might have rush through my last 10 years. I have never though about it until I talked about it. I looked back the last 10 years. It felt so quick and so long at the same time. I was feeling so sick in my mid-30's right after graduate school; it was a sense of lost direction. That soon brought me into depression where life was really hard to face and things were moving slowly. It took some time to gain that energy and optimistic back. I am thankful to the family supports and friendships that I received and brought me back on track again.<br />
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I think it is alright to say that I wasn't all that happy and felt accomplished in my 30's. It was a try and fail time for me. I feel I was running against with the air and trying to catch up the next freshest air if I could! I know that sound so oddly I said that, but I think I was afraid that I miss something! and I was a younger mother, had more energy. I've always prepared and ready to get going! I know, so tiring! <br />
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Look back the graduate school time, there were so little sleep time! I've always curious and adventure about life and always felt lonely because I didn't really know where to ask for advises and take a break. It was stubborn and challenge! Friends would look at me and said that I was so brave and so strong, but I think I was pretending that I was able for all! I had more edges than I though I might! It takes time to let that edges smooth out some and gain some wise strings. Now, I don't really remember how in the world that I made it through the grad school and watched my solo exhibition went up and took down! Packed everything and moved again! <br />
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When I really learn to slow down with myself was probably the end of 2017 where everything was falling into the place and the contentment of settling down in east coast finally arrived. I spend my commute time reading news and books,even listening to some musics that I like. I never really have the time to pick up these readings for myself last 10 years. It feels fulfilling that I am actually knowing the news around and reading books; sometimes, I tear for the stories. how silly is that?<br />
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Now I feel comfortable telling myself that it is alright to be in bed at 9 because my body really needs to just be there! It is alright to tell everyone that I am tired, so they can do the dishes and pick up the laundry when it's done. It is right I don't need to be the last one in bed anymore because I am always the first one now. Yes, how nice! I can't really follow up with my teen these days because she has her little something that she likes to be alone. <br />
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I really love where I am now! I learn more about myself and knowing how to be with myself. I know that I am still not really satisfy with my career, but I know it will take the right placement and time to come. I'll still need to push myself more on that. I need to balance the rush and slow me all together, so I am not outweigh any of two. The life pattern that I am follow these days is generous and gentle. It allows me to be slow down and really take a step a time.<br />
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And maybe without last rush through 10 years, I wouldn't be where I am now! I am thankful to be here! Yes, last fall I turned 40 and really, it feels a sense of calm and mature. I plan to take steady steps for the next 10 years. I might not be here 10 years later, but surely I am here now!<br />
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What comes in mind for sewing after a long break? It would be the small and tiny patchwork stitches. I can't think of a better way to get my hands back to the needles and threads. My dear friend Carol has been sending me her scraps each time when she forwards the mail to me. It always is a treat and a surprise to find little scraps pieces that she tucked inside the envelope. I found myself so tickled by these scraps. It feels so good to turn these scraps into something cute and sweet.<br />
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A few weeks back, in an early morning, I found out that the ceiling above the studio was leaking! and the water was overall the sewing table, cutting mats, and floor. It was something that I didn't see would be coming (screaming). ! I had to called the landlord to come fix and that went a bit drama for two weeks. Thank goodness, they finally decided to take down the partial of the ceiling and patch with a clean board. Before they arrived, I jumped right in the studio, move all fabrics, sewing supplies, books, handmade gifts and boxes out to the living room. I loss a floor lamp and a floor mat from the leaking issue and a design board that I had placed on the table.<br />
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While waiting for repair ( two weeks), we stayed in the living room and that felt quiet content for some reason, We joked that we would just need a studio for the future place, since everything fits, but it was cold to stay in the living room and the noise coming from near by highway was difficult at night time to fell asleep. Soon after the ceiling paint was dry and I cleaned every corner till <i>dust free (yay).</i> Then I take the time to move everything back in. I had refold all the fabrics ( got to love this job) and trying to fit them back to where they were before. I have realized that there are so many fabrics that I have forgot about. It was a real good visit with fabrics! They tell me, come sew with us more! :) and Yes, I was totally wiped out by the end of the day!<br />
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Has it been a long winter for you and me? I don't mind the winter, but it has been feeling a gray winter for this year. I've spend the night time knitting and finished one side of the leg warmer and still need to finish the other side, but I've ran out of the yarn! I am feeling stuck, what should I do? I though of going to the yarn store and match the yarn out or take the knitting stitches apart. I still can't make the call. Maybe I should wait till the spring arrives and hop on the bus to the yarn store.<br />
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While I am writing, the sunlight from the studio window is getting dimmer. I particularly love this time of the day where I can see the apartments near by me have lights turn on. People are home from their hard working day, I am sure they are making conversations and preparing their dinners. Just what I am going for next, preparing dinner and getting the apartment light up!<br />
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The daylight saving is coming this weekend! I'll miss that extra hour sleep, but for sure, I can't wait for more daylight during the day!<br />
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xxc<br />
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After my last trip, I am ready to settle in a little bit longer and catching up "things". I guess just a lot of sewing and promises that I made, but never be able to fulfill. and no more time changes and jet lag . So here I go...<br />
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Between now and then...<br />
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My S graduated from middle school and is a busy freshman in high school now. She is busy because she said so! Moving to N.Y. was a big culture shock for her and much more. It was a handful 3 years and she is coming her way around this place and everything nicely! She is almost as tall as I am and talks real fast if she wants to and just like every typical teens these days! She continues out seeking her own path as we talk over the table and there is no need rush for any firm plan, and just take one step a day.<br />
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It would be so ideal that time can pause or slow down a little. I am not so ready for my girl to take her big step in a few years. It will be oddly without the chatterbox around for sure. S and I have took a trip back to Iowa last summer. It was a much needed trip that we both so look forward to. We drove around the city and to small towns; went to our favorite bakery. We met our friends for coffee and soaking up as much as possible. Yes, to the sweet corns and pork chop and the homemade meals that we were spoiled to. Nothing like blue sky, corn fileds, donut holes and friendship all at once!<br />
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As I prepared for my last oversea trip, there were a lot in my mind that felt brain jam! I don't even know if brain jam makes sense to you! It was alike a pile of list to check off, but have no idea where to start. And yes! I was able to pull everything together the very last minutes. I was baking in the morning before the flight took off at 10p.m. Nothing like some special handmade gifts! All the gifts were much loved and well received! I was able to double up the cookie recipe and put them in the jars for S. I told her, before these cookies are gone, I should be able to come home to fill them up again.<br />
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Home sweet home! I have finally really throughly understand what it real means! It was nearly midnight, but when I exit out the airport lobby gate, I saw my girl waving hard at me and that is my <i>home</i>! When I got back to the apartment and saw the cookie jars had few cookies left and I started the Christmas baking right away. <i>mom, you are the best! </i><br />
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That took a good 6 weeks for turning around the jet lag this time. Partly being sick in the cold winter days and partly I was just exhausted. Home is the same; laundry, making meals, tidy up space, dress in cozy flannel pjs for days, a bit hand sewing and listening to my chatter box at 3:25p.m. when the door knob turns. Hey, mom did you know..... (<span style="font-size: x-small;">and tea is ready,snacks on the table and I get to visit with the teen before she calls it off).</span> And all quiet again till the dinner time, I've pick up a few knitting stitches here and there...<br />
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Thank you for all the heart warming welcome come back messages! I can't believe that you all are staying around and checking in. It is amazing how this space have reach out so many of you and have been so supportive in this journey.<br />
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With all that... I am really miss the little space of mine here!<br />
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xxc<br />
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It has been a long journey to return! and the first sentence is the hardest to type out. I know it has been over a year and longer, but...<br />
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<i>Hello!!</i><br />
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There was never a time in this past year that I could have sit down and get few hours to myself to write. Life has taken me into different directions and I have tried to find my way slowly back to where I feel comfort and content.<br />
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The year went quick yet slow in someway. I've travelled oversea a few times and long stay for each visit. I was exhausted each time after I came back to my little space and trying to decompress all in a short time. I looked at the studio space and wish that I could sit and sew for a day or maybe a few hours, but the time was so limited. I unpacked the luggages and put away winter clothes then I packed again for the summer clothes then packed for winter gears again. It was a year that I grew few string of gray hair, learn to put on a wiser hat, put myself beneath the ground, so I can really absorb all the positive energy and look at myself closely.<br />
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{Lucky, the pup}<br />
Grieving added on to the long calendar year. We loss our dearest Lucky boy. It was hard and shocking! He was a family to us and carried such sweet characters in him. Eight years ago, S took him home and we didn't think that this tiny chihuahua mixed breed pup would stole all our hearts. Lucky loved to get on the scooter ride with us. He got his own little spot in front of the foot stand where his four little legs could hold on on his ride. He always tipped his head out the scooter board and get that wind blow over his head. When he saw the other pups, he barked like no one would, we think he was just trying to say <i>Hello</i>!<br />
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There still no words really to explain the feeling of pain and the grieve that we have contained in, especially for my sister, it still is an uneasy process for her to walk through. It will need some time to heal and we hope to make that memories into a good healing medicines. We love our Lucky boy!<br />
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I took the the lovely cushion I made for my sister to cuddle on my recent trip oversea. I knew it was a small gesture that I can do for my sister on her grieving journey. It means a lot for her and me, too! I knew Lucky would have lay on top of this cushion if he is there. Much love, my sis!<br />
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{Patchwork Updates}<br />
I didn't have a productive patchwork year. I needed the time to embrace what was going on in life, work and all! I have gotten myself into a lot in my own plate and felt really stretch out and yes, I did burn down at some point. Then, I had to pull myself out and go on a slower process and taking solid movement and moving thoughtful decisions when I can. It was a much need time after all.<br />
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There are patchwork pieces that I made before taking the time off and really would love to showcase them soon. Lots tiny patchwork and hand quilting added on! I am feeling energized about the new year that just arrived and have layout a few things to finish. I would love you to stay turn for the updates!<br />
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It would be my goal that I do more writing now! Words are important and it might have connect to some of you in someway! So let me keep on writing... It might require some time to get myself on the routine, but I am working on it.<br />
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Thank you for all the supportive words that you have sent to my inbox! It might be nothing to you, but it does mean a lot to me and thank you for thinking of me and my family!<br />
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Thank you so... so much for loving the Townsquare Pillow sewing pattern. I am just so happy that you love the sewing pattern and tried the pattern and came back to tell me how you love and enjoy patterns you purchased. It is a super cute pattern and I am making a quilt using the pattern which I hope soon I will be able to share more later on. </div>
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It was a late start for me this time. The little handmade holiday cards was delay and still a few have not been posted still... oh, I didn't manage well this time. </div>
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Christmas was pretty amazing for us! We went into the city on the 24th evening. We first got off 5th Ave- Bryant Park and and took time walked all the way down to Macy's (34th ave). It was cold (not for midwestern) and raining then it was soon turning into snows. By the time, we walked to time square, it was SNOWING! Christmas cannot be without snow for some reason. The charming Macy's window displays were just melted my heart and still in believe of Christmas miracle. </div>
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Of course, the traditional Christmas breakfast started late and the <a href="https://www.monpetitfour.com/">Buche de Noel </a> <span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">that I followed from the receipt was perrrrfect! It was something new for us this year. The lightly made cake and the rich frosting were just awesome together. I would need to double up the cream next time. We had it for the afternoon tea time and and dinner desert. Oh, and lots tea cups time for sure! </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">It was a productive and amazing year! I have reached my goal of learning to knit and I pretty much knitted something for dear friends this holiday. I think they probably find little oops between each rows(ha). I truly have enjoyed this new knitting journey and met so many knitter friends and getting so many tips from them. From learning how to select yarns, reading knitting patterns, where to find good knitting supplies! Oh, and started a little yarn stash (best), too! </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In 2017, I have dedicated new ideas to design and write sewing patterns. It really have fulfilled my creative journey and encouraged me to share more sewing ideas and learn to be a better pattern writer. However, without your support all these cannot be happen! Thank you for all the kindly comments and messages and your works that made by my patterns. They are all gorgeously made and one of a kind from you! </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Penny is my niece, who travelled with papa last summer to states and we've travelled over 3000 miles together and been to so many states is diagnosed Lymphoma cancer in stage four. We learned about this news just 2 days after Christmas. I am still in the state of shocking about this news and it has been devastating in our family. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Penny is just a 15 year old girl who is quite funny and charm. I think she is the kind of kid that we called smarty pants here. Smart and confident in </span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">every way! She has started the chemo therapy two weeks ago and the first lab report after chemo wasn't as good as doc hope for. There's a lot more details that I actually don't have and can only get few text message from Fifi time to time. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">At this time as you read, I have boarded the direct flight and to be with my family and this is the first time I am fear to go home! The uncertainty and the mind are taking over my little family these days. I can't tell you how scare I am to go, but I know it is important that I just need be with them. Holding my mama's hand and hand out my hands to be helpful. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I will not be able to come back here for a little while and postpone all the plans for 2018 and more. I am not sure when I will return to states as my return ticket is an open ticket this time. I selfishly ask you to pray for Penny, the girl. Wish things will turn around for her and hope the next two weeks chemo has improvements and we will be able to have a matched </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #545454;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">hematopoietic stem cell within </span></span><span style="color: #545454; font-family: inherit;">our family. </span></div>
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Hello! Welcome to my newest PDF sewing pattern, <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/574488193/townsquare-pillow-sewing-pattern-pdf">{Townsquare Pillow Sewing Pattern}</a>. This pattern is done before the summer arrived, but with all the traveling that I planned to do with papa it had to get postpone with photo shooting and editing as well. I also want to be able to write about this pattern's idea and inspirations before it releases to the world.<br />
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<i>So</i>, welcome to <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/574488193/townsquare-pillow-sewing-pattern-pdf">{Townsuare Pillow Sewing pattern}</a> and welcome to quarter inch mark townsquare! The pattern inspirations came to me during last Christmas time as I had pleasure walking around streets and avenues in the new to me neighborhood that I had just moved in. I discovered how each house, street is alike a little townsquare with its little charm and later on during my traveling time on the bus, on/off different subway stops and streets. Soon, I knew I want design a pattern that brings comfort and remembrance of the townsquare that I have visited and you might have visited or live in one.<br />
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I've lived in many little towns, somewhat big cities, and now resident in the big apple city. I've always noticed each town and city has its own characters. I've slowly discovered these characters are what bringing people together; similar backgrounds, close aged groups, newly started families and some are in close culture background. Because of these characteristics they bring people together and these connections are forming into a little townsquare, where they could support each other, find comfort to resident in the neighborhood, and start growing their roots down.<br />
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My time in the city might be short, but I love watch and walk around different streets and districts. Nothing better than just seeing places in my own eyes and telling stories that I encounter dialy. There are so many little townquares around here. In the city, I found most of the townsquares are formed by the different ethnicity groups. Around the Woodside, Queens, you can find large group of Hispanic families, grocery stores, restaurants. I just love walking in that place, it brings me to a different space and the common language to say is not English is a <i>good smile</i>! and lots<i> gracias and hola!</i> </div>
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Right around the end of Northern Boulevard, Queens. There is a huge Korean townsquare, which I just enjoyed so much for the spicy food ingredients and the billboard writings that I'll never know what do they mean. They've always spoken Korean to me whenever I check out my grocery shopping and it is always<i> kamsa-hamnida.</i><br />
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In Williamsburg, Brooklyn is where the young and little chic boutiques and trendy cafes are surrounded. If I am another 10 years younger, I'd be living in that little townsquare where I might be hanging out with all the dreamers who move to city with big dreams and goals to fulfill! </div>
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I really love the characters of each townsquare, no matter where I have lived or been. I so enjoy seeing the beauty of the core value of the place, not the fancy kind, but the simple and down to earth kind of places. I so believe the charm of townsquare has that special attractive characters to you and I in a way. I wanted to bring all these ideas and inspirations into one comfort project and share with you all.<br />
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and Townsquare Pillow is just the perfect project to design and transform these little factors, charms and stories I shared into one; comfort and unique. Unlike other pattern, this pattern is alike writing a quilt pattern, which is fun and so much diagrams that I drew on Illustrator. I purposely had design how the back seamallows foldingfrom each other to create the patchwork front look. It took a good time to decided on pop up the square or let the square sits inside.<br />
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I used 40 plus prints for making one Townsquare Pillow cover ( used 60 plus print for scrappy patchwork style). The idea is working with the colors and create homey cohesive balance using varies prints. </div>
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Did you know each little square window could be play in with fabric fussy cuts as well. Can you picture a fussy chef in the townsquare block cooking? a Fussy cut little sleepy girl within the window? or little oven that is working on? so on. It is your townsquare, so be creative and be happy! There are endless warm and charm that you can bring to your little square. </div>
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Feel free of creating your own quilting pattern, I used really simple lines that 0.25" apart from each other and used walking food to create the good effect. The earthy tone townsquare pillow is purely hand quilted! I know that trying both is important, so I could share the difference. </div>
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** With the machine quilting, you'll find your quilting time is shorter and the line effect is just simple and create much modern clean look to the patchwork top. I simple love that straight-line looks and modern, clean cut finish. </div>
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** With the hand quilting, the quilting time is add on, but really it is labor of love! I love hand quilting small stitches on any patchwork project if possible. I love the additional hand touch to the work. It gives extra finish of the work and the charm of vintage finish. </div>
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- Townsquare Pillow Sewing Pattern is a digital downloadable PDF file. It comes with 19 pages PDF file ( included cutting instruction, sewing instruction and colored photos to walk you through each step). It also comes with detailed illustrated diagrams to aid for sewing steps.<br />
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- Townsquare Pillow is an advanced beginner sewing pattern. Sewers have experience in cutting fabrics, knowing operations sewing machine, experience with instal zippers. This is also a great hand stitching project.<br />
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-Don't fear the zipper instal, the pattern comes with step by step of how to make the zippered style closure.<br />
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-Townsquare Pillow comes with two finished pillow cover 18"x18" and 16"x16".<br />
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- Best of all! This pattern is again a perfect pattern to play within your scrap bin and I found that really turn townsquare pillow out perfectly as you have already created a little fabric townsquare within you stash.<br />
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Now, you can find Townsquare Pillow PDF sewing pattern through my<br />
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-You'll need Adobe Reader to open the PDF file and free download at adobe read.come.<br />
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- assorted 3"x3" fabrics scraps<br />
- 1 yard of unbleached muslin or fabric for patchwork backing<br />
- at least 1 yard of fabric for pillow backing<br />
- 16" or 18" long nylon zipper<br />
- 16"x16 or 18"x18" pillow insert<br />
- 25"x25" cotton batting<br />
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I am running my very first Small Business Sale, the new Townsquare Pillow Sewing Pattern and other PDF sewing patterns are<i> 20% off </i>in both <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/inchmarkshop">{Etsy</a>} and <a href="https://www.craftsy.com/profile/quarter-inch-mark-studio">{Crafty}</a> shops. The discount has been taken, so no coupon code needed! Sales ends Monday (11/27) 9p.m. Eastern time.<br />
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<i>Hello! Hello! </i>I hope you are well! I have been under the weather a few weeks now. It started an itchy feeling from the throat then the next day my throat was dry and hurt and then the next thing I know is I got virus attack! I am still talking funny and coughing from minutes to minutes, yuck! Finally today I am feeling staying above myself since then. </div>
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I have made a quick grocery trip run tonight to our corner grocery store for tomorrow and it is going to be pretty simple since I really can't taste anything now. Unlike a big bird from the past year , I only got turkey legs and wings, so it would not be hours of waiting and cooking and saving me a little time for sewing, which I have miss dearly. Meanwhile, we'll have all the easy dishes tomorrow. Hopefully I'll make all the dishes by 2pm then find a time rest a little. and I have finally made our pumpkin cake tonight and it is cooling on the countertop now. Tomorrow morning, the first thing is get the icing ready and you know it is the cream cheese kind (yum). </div>
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I did finished another Honey cowl and guess what it is error <i>free</i>! After careful counting and stitching This cowl turns out pretty lovely! Remember this is the celery green? I just love the soft green.Then bigger cowl was casted on a few weeks ago. It has taken me a little longer time for each round as it comes with 220 stitches per a round. It is a slow in progress cowl for sure and my little goal is finish it before Christmas. It is not as easy to take with as I used two colors and it is kinda too big to fit in my small backpack. I didn't want people stare at me on the bus (how funny), so it is for sure a home project. </div>
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Oh, the new pattern is all done with photo editing, but I haven't have the time and energy to sit down and write. I want to write from my heart about this pattern and tomorrow would the day that I will be working on the writing. I really love how the photos and pattern turns out and after showing to Fifi she said it is a good one! I hope you'll love you as much as we do! </div>
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The pattern will release this Saturday morning, so maybe you can come early and bring your coffee or tea with. It will be a long post, <i>I knew! </i>I plan on running a small business Saturday sale along with the new pattern and other patterns, if you are looking for something to make for the gifting. Come take a look! </div>
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I'll be spending good amount of time writing tomorrow and hope to get all the sewing bits that I have planned start! You know, I am a slow writer, I type a bunch words then click delete button a lot kind. </div>
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Wish you have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday! Family time and sewing/knitting time as well! </div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">p.sI'll be running between workroom and the kitchen, but not alike a mad lady, probably a mad cook (ha)! </span></div>
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It has been a productive week! I can't tell you how many to-dos have been crossed off from the list and it felt<i> so so </i>good! I gave a big pat on my own shoulder and started another cowl (yay)! The new green yarn is celery green, it is just so pretty with slightly yellow blended in between. The new yarn is so much nice to knit with and I should have the new cowl cast off the end of the week!<br />
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As the year moving along, I have found myself knowing my ways to shops, places and walking into different stores for ingredients that are specialized. As I get older, I realized that I shopped the way my mama shops. As a child, my mama would go to a particular shop or stand for certain ingredient. She always bought chicken from an older couple as I remember then pork from another middle aged man. She got her veggies from an old lady who grew her own veggies, but mama wouldn't get all veggies from that older lady. She would walk maybe another two streets down and found her other veggies. <br />
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After living in the city, I have slowly discovered places for certain ingredients. I like marinated pork ribs from a small grocery store that is 3 ave walking distance from the bus stop. I can't really tell you how good these pork ribs are, but they are <i>REALLY </i>good! I would get a pound of the ribs and also the fish paste for the soup. I would walk few more blocks up to get the fruits. I've really enjoy shopping fruits on the sidewalk. You might think that I am silly, but I always walk up and down and check on the prices before I stop by the stand. The prices can be really tricky from 1.99 a pound to 2.99 a pound for the same thing. I guess I just love the number games that the store plays and I am always happy to think that I got the best deal and saved a dollar or two by walking few blocks. Then you'll probably think me carry hundred of bags and standing on the bus! oh! Don't worry! I always get a seat on the way home because I always walk extra blocks to the first bus stop, so I could get a seat and yes, my small coffee, too! I could have go on this bus commute stories with you, but you probably will get really annoy by that! But you won't get bored with all the stories, I tell you!<br />
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The birthday quilt is done (three cheers)! I used a walking foot for quilting this time and loving it so much! I just love the simplicity of the lines that created the diamond graphics on the back of the quilt. <i>The backing fabric </i>and you all know that took three attempts to get here! I just love the snowy print and that just help the quiet down the quilt a little! I don't remember when I started to collect AMH fabrics, but I loved the saturate and versatile colors and bold designs. It has some romanticism in them from color theory! This year, the timing seem so right that I am so ready to make a really bold and saturate quilt for myself and best of all that I could use fabrics that I have in hand and just acquired the backing which was on big sale!<br />
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For the quilting label, I had planned on paper-piecing number 3 and 9 <span style="font-size: x-small;">(did I really get that old?)</span> in two of the triangle blocks and incorporated into the quilt top. I knew that I want to leave and keep the backing complete simple, so it can be a reversible quilt. It turned out SO nice! I can't wait to wash the quilt and let it get all wrinkly for winter movie nights!<br />
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and my very <i>FIRST </i>shawl is off needle this week and I used wet blocking method. Oh, after the blocking it turns out in a nice size and just perfect wrapping myself<i> twice! </i> I used 3 DK weight yarn cakes and just play with the colors! Oh, and it is just perfect with my navy wider pants and gray sweaters ( that's most of my clothes colors anyway). It was really a goal accomplishment for this year as I had "wish" and "hope" to learn to knit then made a shawl! I really can't wait to cast on the next <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/daybreak">shawl</a>, but I want to be sure I have the right yarn before I start. <br />
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I've been diving in the kitchen this weekend! I made two chicken pot pies and two lasagnas. These dishes freeze so well and I can simple pop them in the oven and have a quick meal if the time runs short. I had sampling the chicken pot pie for lunch today, um.. so good! I think I could have add more milk and chick broth to make the soup/base a little more running, but maybe the pie itself will turn out alright! As the Fall still remains, <a href="https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/6648-dutch-baby">dutch baby</a> is being aquired for the weekend. It is such a lovely pancake to make and I always cut extra fresh fruit to go with it. You might want to give this pancake a try! It is an amazing treat for us!<br />
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It is chestnut season and have you try any? I found Korean chestnuts last week on my way home and was so tickle to see these gigantic chestnuts! I have washed and placed them in a baking sheet then set in the oven for 350 degree; bake a good 30 minutes then turn the heat down to 250 degree for another 50 minutes. It is so delicious! It serves well in warm and cold!<br />
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Other than the birthday quilt and the shawl, I have made small sewing project in between. I have been pulling fabrics out for the projects and trying to find "that" fabric". I have no idea where is "that"fabric I put away. I just remember it is a floral print and can't really remember the name of the print. It always happen to me and I bet it will "show up" soon! <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Just don't look for it! </span></i><br />
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With the perfect weather, I was able to take photos for the next coming soon sewing pattern! There will be some editing and getting the pattern ready and a proper blog post for it and is coming very soon along with another project I have been working. I shall talk and share more soon!! stay turn!<br />
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Not like any rainy Sunday! This Rainy Sunday is just what I have been looking for! I'll be diving into quilting the birthday quit after here. The coffee will get rebrew for another, maybe 2 cups and warm up the strawberry cake in the oven then skip lunch since it is going to be a serious quilting day here!<br />
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I have knitted few more rows to the shawl and crossed fingers it will be cast off in another week or so! The second cake of the yarn is about to finish and the yellow cake is getting thin as well. I can't decided when to stop the shawl as I "hope" it will be able to wrap twice of me ( that would need maybe another 2 cakes). But truly I will cast off even it won't be wrapping me twice. <br />
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With 10 yards of extra fabrics that I received from the wrong shipment. I was able to make 10 pillowcases and have mailed them to two centers through <a href="http://www.allpeoplequilt.com/millionpillowcases/">one million pillowcases project website</a>. It made me feel really good that these fabrics have been put in good use rather than sitting in the box. It would be something maybe you can help to make difference as well!<br />
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The week has been busy for me as I have been running around like a mad lady; on the bus then off the bus! The commuting time is longer than I like especially when the road is under construction and everyone, I mean everyone wanted to get on the same direction. This week, I had to run after the bus a few times then catch my breath then quickly swipe metro card and find a small spot to stand before all that happened the bus was already in motion. I was unbalanced and quickly find a pole that was closes to me, thank goodness I got one! I always try to find a seating in the back of the bus and bring knitting project out and start adding stitches before I get off the bus.<br />
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I have been building some small houses this week. It is a project that I have in mind for so long and finally taking the time to work on. These little houses turn out really darling and just perfect cups and mugs. Lately I am so interested in small projects and getting them finish as I start! This coming week, I hope I'll be getting the floral appliqué finish and frame!<br />
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It seems most of the Saturdays, I wake up like everyday of the week; 6a.m. I had used to sleep in, so the day would started few hours later. I don't remember since when, that every Saturday, I would get up early and go have a very Cantonese style breakfast. It is a little car ride about 20 minutes to Flushing. I love the car ride in the early morning because the city still asleep in some sense, but buses are running, subway is coming in the station and going out. Streets are already filled with people who might needed to be early for work or get themselves out just like me?<br />
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The Cantonese style restaurant is already busy! The window display have hung numbers of pork, roasted duck, and chicken. The steam from the hot stove top that you can see from the window is coming up and leaves the window vaguely to be seen, but the cooks are so busy, chopping the meat, getting the bowls of soup ready and adding more water to let the soup pot going for the rest of the day!<br />
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My favorite Cantonese style breakfast is a bowl of congee, a fried bread stick, and shrimp rice roll. Each time, I'd ordered the same dishes! While waiting the breakfast to come, they always send a pot of hot tea to start. I always like to watch people in the shop. The busy people that come in for a quick bite, carry out or people who take their time to enjoy a decent breakfast from a busy week, to slow them down a little. I like the way how early morning is less rush and the second pot of tea is just perfect to end the "course" meal! Sure, I just love that! Some of the time, sharing table is very common here! A table of 10 might have 5 group of guesses, it wasn't a familiarly dinning experience for me, but then I found I really enjoy this " community table" that I had shared with strangers. Maybe they have had some thoughts just like me?<br />
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After the breakfast, I always walk 2 avenues down to a Cantonese style bakery where they sells so many delicious breakfast bread. That's where I pick up S' breakfast and egg custards for afternoon tea time. Um... That is my Saturday routines!<br />
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Oh! I don't just coming here to share my Saturday routines with you! Finally I have the workroom organized! It is a better space to work around and better organizing of stash! I have found a bucket full of County Fair fabrics that have been store away! These fabrics are 10 years old now (wow). So finally, I made a 17"x17" tote for my weekly commute! It is just a perfect size for the bus rides. Then I used the remanning scraps made a 12"x12" zippered pouch for all the new knitting tools that I have in current. It always feels great have new bags carry around! I've been using the new tote in the entire week and loving the roomy space of it, best of that my yarn project bags can be fit in together.<br />
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The second honey cowl casted off just yesterday! I haven't had time to do much knitting as my wrist started bothering me again. I had to let it rest for a few days, then yesterday I was able to work on it! The moss green is so pretty! I never though I like much of the greens, but then I discovered there are some pretty greens out there if I carefully search for it! Especially green yarns knit up beautifully!<br />
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So, the birthday quilt! You will not believed the second delivery was failed again, They had sent the same fabric that they sent on the first one. I actually had a good laugh that day before calling the customer service. I though the name of the print they sent me must be so closed to the one I ordered! So, here another 5 yards of fabrics (aaahh)! That in total of 10 yards of fabrics! I have been thinking hard what to do with them and have decided to make them into pillow cases and donate them to hospitals. I really have felt not deserve getting all these "extras". So turning them into something useful might be fun! I'd be sewing all the pillow cases later this afternoon with windows open and the lovely Fall weather accompanied me (best)!<br />
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The third delivery (woo-hoo), yes! yes! It was the correct fabric! I did all the piecing backing and basting that same day! It is so nice that a new quilt for me! It is funny how I say because I haven't made a quilt for myself for awhile! I do love the opportunity for making myself something these days! It feels like getting gifts daily from my table!<br />
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On the sewing tables these days are full with fabric pulls for custom orders, patchwork pieces to hand quilt, planner to fill with other activities, time to sit down and plan the upcoming weeks and more yarns need to be order as I have officially knit up most of my yarn from the first order! It feels great and productive! I've already started my holiday making this year early! Finally first time that I feel I am prepared, and you? <br />
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Before the real cold weather arrives, I hope this is a long Fall season because it is just beautiful and lay back for some reason!<br />
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Meanwhile, I am destashing many fabrics via the @quarterinchmark_detash account in Instagram. I am letting go lots fabrics that I don't think I'll pick up in using and hope to light up space a little. If you are interested, come have a look!<br />
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Thank you for all the best birthday wishes! So smitten by all the message from cross over the world, friends and families! (hugs)<br />
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What a week! So much goodness throughout the week and so much to capture! I am just freshly entering the second day of last year in the 30's. All I really wanted was a day hanging out with my little family somewhere that's fun and time together. </div>
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We got off the train 7 then waited for F train to come, so we can get on the Tramway in Roosevelt Island. It is such a beautiful part of the city! I just love seeing the city from a high and above distance and slowly approach to the city and watching all these buildings. All the sudden everything is bigger and taller! If it wasn't a gloomy day, the sun would shine over the buildings and that brings out all the characteristic of each. </div>
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For the first time, we stopped a fancy candy store and I had pick up a milk chocolate pop as the first gift then two streets down I went got my second gift, a bag of roasted almond nuts. The gentleman said two for five, but I said, oh boy! I really need one today, but thanks! Quickly I had to have some right away then tucked away the half bag in my backpack (save them for later). </div>
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The city was busy as always! The central park is just gorgeous around this time of the year! Endless tourists, visitors, city people and us! For the first time, I stopped by these poster vendors off the street. I really didn't think I want anything, but then all these small reprinted posters caught my eyes. I gave it a careful look, then I thought I'd better pick up third gift. The vendor told me, today is 4 for five! Oh! That is fantastic! I was so lucky found a little quilt and pillow store poster! Then the little ice cream truck was just behind the quilt poster. I have to have that, too! </div>
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This year, I didn't really want to buy or make a full cake, after the walk, we stopped by the Plaza, just around the corner of Central Park. I ordered two slices of cake! It was delicious and really tasty! All I want just slices of cake then by the end of the day when we got home, I totally forgot about the candles (whoops!) </div>
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As we walked down the fifth avenue, we ran into five gorgeous weddings and watched the bride walked down the aisle in the church where I like to stopped by. As I walked out the church, there was another bride on the street and another one cross the street by the public library. It must be a special Fall day for these Fall weddings! </div>
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Our last stop is Muji store, have you been? I just love that store! I pick out my fourth gift, a black fine pen. I love how the pen writes. I would like to bring the whole place home, but I think that would be too greedy and I probably don't really need all that much. </div>
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Then we had to walked around the Bryan Park; another my favorite spot in the city. There are many constructions up now to get ready for the upcoming holidays. Oh, I love how all the lights up during the holiday season. That was a lot of walk for me and I had wrong shoes on; glad the train come quicker than usual, best of that were some seating to rest the feet (oh boy!) </div>
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My dear friends have sent me goodness over the week. New yarns, fabrics, new knitting toys, cards, and sweet treats! I am quiet spoiled by these and smitten by all the texts and calls yesterday! So much that I wanted to remember and write down before all the moment memories fade away. </div>
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Oh boy, 39! I am officially towards the end of my 30's! I didn't really think of this year would come so soon! That means a lot of reflections and journey have taken on! I didn't really like being in my 30's. The first few years in the 30's was vulnerable, but I think I managed survived! Then the mid 30's was the most challenging time ( I say terrible)! I had letting the depression taken away myself. That was the time, I push away good friendships and hid myself in a hole, so no one can see me. I've tried to get better, but it was hard and I had no idea how to be positive again! Life suddenly went into a dark hole and that had affected the personality and the way how to associate and connect with people and I was very lonely! It did take a good 3 years to gain that confidence back and endless efforts to walk up to people again! Be open and be excited about life ventures again! </div>
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There are handful of people out here and there have encouraged and supported this long dark emotional journey! It wasn't all that easy, but it is slowly turning me back to a better soul again! and boy! I didn't even like myself, so that was most terrible thing ever! </div>
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Now, 39! I might like it a bit more than last 8 years! I seemed to find that rhythm in life and learning more about myself! I see why I was sad and discouraged from the lessons that I ran into and challenges life gave me. It is not easy, but it does only take a step a day! <span style="font-size: x-small;">And it is alright to tear up some and that doesn't mean weak! </span></div>
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It would be my goal to live honestly daily now! Honest the day with good and bad, honest the friendships from beginning to the end, honest the time being a mama, honest of being who I am!</div>
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It would be the one to keep on going now! </div>
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And now, it would be hard to say life is perfect because it is not! I am looking into life in a way that how could I give in before others take their parts. I'd be try harder and not easy to give up! That will help me go on and keep things up and running! I learned that if I keep trying and daring on not fear to fail, then things will eventually fall into their place. </div>
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Oh, so much to say when being older! </div>
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p.s. My first sock failed as I tried to pick up the side stitches! I'll give it a try again! It was a bit crazy working with 5 needles at the time and who knows that would be such a fun project. </div>
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p.s.. The basket wave cowl is off needles! I love how all the waves come together! I just am excited about this cowl; so soft and the color is just lovely! This is ready to post, but have to wait till December! </div>
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p.s... Another honey cowl is on needles! It went quicker this time because I've remember the pattern by now! I'll be knitting up another honey cowl after this one, so good excuse for some new yarn ordering! </div>
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p.s.... The fifth gift was two new indoor plants, so I can run a green house here (yup!) Once I have a fully set up green house, you are so welcome to come to sit and have tea ( smile)! </div>
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p.s..... Thank you for checking out all the patterns this week! I truly hope you love these patterns! I've enjoy writing them this year and will keep them coming! </div>
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It's kinda off the grid week here! I haven't really had time to sit down and sew,<strike> sew,sew</strike>, but did finished the patchworking that I've been working on early the week. I was racing with the clock this entire week. oh, then had a little bummer news!<br />
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Late Tuesday afternoon, the intercom was buzzed! It was the mail carrier (gotta love that gentleman for the extra effort). The backing fabric for the birthday quilt came (yay)! As I raced downstair to pick up the package then quickly raced to upstair to open up the package and soon realized that it is wrong fabric ( oh, <i>NO!! +catch my breath </i>) That moment I though I had ordered the wrong print?? Before reached out to the customer service, I had double check on the order mail. Ok, quickly I got on the phone and was able to talked to the customer service. I had described the print received; the design, the colors, and the company. Then the lady who was on the phone told me I could keep the fabric and they will soon mail out a replacement. You know, I had suddenly felt that I am richer by 5 yards of fabric, um.. What to do with them?? Honestly, I didn't know what to do! I waited two days later and made two pillow cases and still have plenty yardage for something else, any suggestions? The replacement will be here, next week and you know where I'll be!<br />
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As I though I didn't want or need anything for birthday this year, I actually received my pre-order yarn this week as well. I had placed a pre-order weeks ago and totally forget about this! In back of my mind, I knew I was expecting something, but didn't remember what was it! Gosh, my brain! These beautiful fingering weighted yarn from House of a la mode is going to become a shawl, someday! I also ordered a DK weighted to accompanied the other DK weighted yarn. I really love wrapping scarf during the winter season and shawls are just so perfect for me! So far, I really enjoy working with DK weighted yarn!<br />
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The Honey Cowl is off the needles last weekend. Right away, I casted on a new cowl, it is alike basket wave. I did knit 5 purl 5, repeat pattern. Not sure if I am doing the right knitting pattern, but I love how it is coming along! It will need few more waves before cast off. I plan on knitting another Honey cowl as soon as the basket wave cowl off needles! It is <i>SO</i> additive and I am getting so comfortable with stitches now! <br />
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I have got some new<strike> toys</strike> needles this week. As I shopped I realized there are so many knitting accessories!!! These needles are for socks knitting! I have been study the socks pattern and though I should jump in rather than study! Oh, the sock pattern I am going for is<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/designers/tincanknits"> Rye.</a><span id="goog_1108526335"></span><span id="goog_1108526336"></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/"></a> I am actually excited about casting on first sock as I have my eyes on so many pretty yarn and before I dive into yarn-wonderland. I do need to be more skillful for all that prettiness!<br />
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I've been knitting a lot lately! These cowls knitting keep me so satisfied! It takes two week to knit one ! Few rows a night and eventually I have them all shape up! I have a list of cowls that I like to knit up and few more shawl patterns to try. I really need to find my time back to sewing once I get that birthday quilt done I should feel so good about it!<br />
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Oh, this coming week is going to be a exciting week for me (<i>caught, caught</i>). I will be turning another year old (oh my!) So much to share with you, but would have to wait after blow the candle! For the little celebration, the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/inchmarkshop">{Etsy shop}</a> and <a href="https://www.craftsy.com/profile/quarter-inch-mark-studio">{Craftsy shop}</a> is marked 30% off on all patterns, no coupon code needed! The promotion will run till October 13th, 9p.m. EST.<br />
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October is here! Gosh, my favorite month after all! The weather is just so beautiful last few days and finally the AC plug is off the extension box. The sunlight is softer and the temperature is just perfect for 3/4 sleeves shirts and warp around with a shawl! </div>
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It has been such busy week here, for me! Getting things change around in the workroom, sorting through every little tins inside/outside boxes, drawers, and somewhere up and above where I regular forget and lazy to found out; dust everywhere... caught, caught from all the dust.. <span style="font-size: x-small;">Still more to discover... </span></div>
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The fabric stashes are unfolded from comic cardboard now. The wrapping around cardboard system didn't work so well for me since I started nearly 3 years ago. Mainly some of the fabrics are getting shorter the 1/2 yard and needed to be folded instead. So, here are piles of folded fabric and there are nicely wrapped around with cardboard. Soon, it is unorganized and that was just something I didn't anticipated first! I've spent few afternoons redo them and sorted them by colors (finally) and soon will mixed in the 30's reproduction as I "think" I am ready to blend them in colors now! </div>
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I've spent more time in knitting these days. The new Honey Cowl is getting close to finish, another few rows, maybe? I love the challenge of this pattern and you bet, this is my third try and so close to be mistake free. I simply love how the stitches created within and the texture of it and elegant look. </div>
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My second shawl is growing so quickly! I've randomly added two extra colors in between. The pattern which is really simple and I am getting fluent in all different knitting stitches these days. It is so nice to have a take with me project during the bus ride, car ride, and a break away from the computer works. </div>
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And that quilt I mentioned last weekend? It is finished! <<yay!!>> I though it would take me a whole week to piecing them together or longer, but it is done! The row piecing went rather quick for this quilt! The trickiest part is matching the points and that did took some time and I used seam ripper to get them right a few times as well! The backing fabric is on its way to me and is a perfect fit for the quilt top! Once the backing arrive it will be a big job to sandwich all pieces together and start endless machine quilting. </div>
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and I would like to start another quilt soon! All the fabrics around here need to be use and that's what they are here for! Sometimes, I have no idea why I am <strike>hoarding</strike> saving all these fabrics! Maybe just not enough of the time and good plans. Maybe we all need another sew along quilt project together, something simple and fun! Maybe when January comes and things are slower here and I'd love to run a sew along. </div>
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I haven't had time lately, but did pick up a bag of apples from the grocery store on my walk back from the bus stop, since I though I need apples! Since then they are still sitting on the kitchen counter top and I might just turn them into apple sauce or apple crisp. Let's hope the tempurture turns into 40's this coming week and that would be my fairly excuse to stay in the kitchen for making the pie dough (fingers crossed). </div>
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My sadly news is that the last spoon full of Iowa honey is long gone this week. It was a jar of honey that Julie gave me as a farewell gift last year. This past week, we've been needed extra lemon honey tea and took generous spoons of honey every time when we made the tea. I'd be searching new honey locally soon and probably will find some delicious honey in the city. </div>
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and my patchwork... is coming soon! Just really slow this time!</div>
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Finally, quilt time! It seemed ages that I work on a new quilt! I really miss the process of planning, piecing, and ironing, more so is a fresh new quilt! Oh, the new quilt on the tabletop is for me! I'll be entering last year of the 30's next month (yack)! I have been thinking hard what to make or buy for my last year of 30's. Since I really can't come up with a must to buy item ( too many), I gave up surfing on things that are so pretty, but not really for me at the end. While going through boxes in the workroom, I found a box of fabrics that I have never unfolded before. Suddenly the idea of make a bold, saturated, and versatile quilt jump right in. <br />
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It is so <i>NOT</i> my colors! I know, but I am loving it! Something different and something will be treasure around here! So far, I have cut 353 triangles and needed more! I probably will get tired of cutting triangles and making all the 1/4" seam allowances in the back by the end of the quilt top making! So far, it is so nice to sew, sew, sew and see rows come together! Next time, I'll probably have a quilt top to show you!<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">*** I have been working on some other patchwork pieces and can't wait to show you soon! But now, I am putting this on the side until they are ready! </span><br />
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Knitting is growing on me, literary! I have never seen myself felt so hard on a new craft. I've cast off my very <i>first</i> shawl last week (happy dance)! It took me hours of trying and few weeks practicing and understanding the whole process. It really made me feel so accomplished as I had set a goal to learn to knit and make a shawl this year! Nothing like good motivation drive and positive energy when there is desire of accomplishing and learning! Something that I haven't felt for a long time. This year, I've been embracing the positive learning and taking time to solid the process on everything. That really have lifted me up again and bring lights in me!<br />
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This week, I have received most soft and beautiful yarn in the mail ( the mail carrier kindly buzz the intercom and let me know, you've got a package)! You might not know, but I really really dislike the process of winding yarn into a ball! I've attempted to purchase all the fancy tools for winding yarn into cakes, but after all I knew I am a "part-time" knitter, so probably won't need all that fancy tool. <br />
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Google was so helpful, there are a couple ways of winding yarns while researching, but using paper roll winding yarn is so <i>cool. </i> It didn't took me too long this time to wind all the yarn into cakes! The fancy look of yarn cakes make these yarn so much easy to work with and they actually sit on the table while I knit rather than rolling around, <i>a plus! </i> <br />
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I've been knitting a lot more lately because I've spent time in pinch pain from a procedure finally happened last week! I had three stitches on me for a full week and finally have them removed This week! Knitting gives me an outlet to get distract from that pinch pain, since I need to pay more attention on the knitting stitches rather than stitches on me. Oh, I am doing better, the scar is pretty minor, but still bright red and skin is tender. There will be months of letting the pinkness to go away and good news is the pinch pain has gone by now!<br />
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I'll need to find a weekend at some point to go through all sewing supplies and fabrics, as I found 3 same fat quarters in three different pile awhile back ( I must really love that print). Some sewing needles are missing, but found a box of needle that I was looking. Zippers need to be sort into same sizes soon I probably need to build or find some boxes for them. The working table is full with new yarn cakes, fully packed <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/490899752/travel-outbound-bag-pdf-sewing-pattern">{travel outbound bag}</a> and the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/542038133/boathouse-pouch-pdf-sewing-pattern">{Boathouse pouch}</a> is fill with sewing tools.<br />
The space needs a little makeover, I say ( so many things so little space)!<br />
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Thaaaank you for ordering and loving of the new patterns!!!! Fifi sent me a new Lucky's photo the other day! Gosh, he is pretty darn cute with that little hat on him! He loves his <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/544676266/lucky-bone-patchwork-toy-sewing">{Lucky Bone}</a>, according to mama that he hides his bones in different hideout spots. He was spotted sleeping on the new toy! We are sooo thankful for Fifi taking care of Lucky for us as we are so far away to take care of him! Lucky definitely has some personality that we always get big kick with daily as we FaceTime him! He always runs to the sound and smiles big because that would be the time he gets a small bacon treat, gotta love that goofy ball! <br />
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Fall is slowly coming! On my walk back from the grocery store, the trees are turning colors and the sunset light is turning so soft that the colors are just so lovely! I really miss the Fall season and apple season in Midwest, as I am big fan of Jonathan and Braeburn, sadly I can't find any of these here. I though I still remember the taste of them, but I don't anymore! It seems ages ago I have had them! I should make an apple pie soon!<br />
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P.S. The blog posts will be running over the weekends for now. I hope to run weekday posts from time to time.<br />
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