Brenda Hotinger
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Vernal Falls, Yosemite NP, May 16, 2023.Pictures of El Capitan and Half Dome from our trip a week ago to Yosemite NP. Also included are pictures of Vernal Falls and Nevada Falls from our hike and a hike my son did to the top of Nevada Falls. The reflection of Half Dome is at Mirror Lake and the reflection of Yosemite Falls is from the flood water in the center of the park. The falls were spectacular!On our trip a week ago, we went to Yosemite NP. The weather was perfect and the sound of the waterfalls could be heard throughout the park. There was water everywhere! We spent three days here exploring and hiking. It was wonderful.We have been home just over a week from our wonderful trip to the National Parks of the Sierra Nevada. Our first stop was Sequoia and Kings Canyon NP. Because of the road conditions and snowfall, we were only able to visit the foothills of Sequoia and the Grant Grove area of Kings Canyon. The wild flowers were in bloom in Sequoia and the mountain sides were beautiful.Follow on Pinterest
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Baby Hugs and Bag Finish
Hello Everyone and welcome back for a quilting update. I have quite a bit to share this week, but first, a picture or two of the Apple Blossom Parade in Winchester, VA It was a beautiful day and what would … Continue reading
Quilting Progress Update and Baby Hugs Block Tutorial
Hello Everyone and welcome back. I’d like to thank you all so much for your kind words of encouragement and comments about posting once a week and advice on my Float/Sting Cross Stitch piece. We were out and about on … Continue reading
Baby Hugs Progress and Lots of Cutting
Hello Everyone! I hope you have had a great week. It’s been a little more quiet here this week so I’ve managed some quilting progress on my on going projects. I’m writing this post on Friday because we are taking … Continue reading
Quilty Updates, April 2, 2023
Hello Everyone and welcome to my Quilting Updates. I hope you all have had a good week. It’s been a good one here. I’m hoping now that it’s April, our weather will settle down into more of a spring time … Continue reading
Two Quilty Finishes Plus a New Small Project
Hello Everyone! Welcome to my weekly quilting update. I didn’t have much to share last week although I had been quilting. This week I have finished the two quilts I’ve been working on. I also saw a blog post and … Continue reading
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Tagged Bouquet Mini, FMQ, free motion quilting, mini, mini quilt, Moda Blockhead 4, pin cushion, Sky Meadows SP, Virginia Mountains, Virginia State Parks
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Vintage Spools Pillow Finish and Other Quilty Things
Hello Everyone and welcome to my weekly quilting update. It’s been a week of finishing for me! I finished the Vintage Spools Pillow and finished the top on my hexi flower project. I also started “thinking” about the next two … Continue reading
Posted in English Paper Piecing, FMQ, minis, Pillows, Quilts, Uncategorized
Tagged #twocolorchallenge, Bouquet Mini, FMQ, free motion quilting, hexies, mini quilt, minis
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Quilting Progress This Week
Hello Everyone! I’m a little late posting today because we took an unexpected shopping trip to Charlottesville yesterday. I was getting ready to throw in a load of laundry when my husband said he found a pair of shoes he … Continue reading
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Sunday Quilting Updates, January 15, 2023
Hello Everyone and welcome back. It’s been a great sewing start to the new year! I hope you all had a successful start to the new year, too. With the rest of Christmas things finally put away, no shopping to … Continue reading
New Year, New Starts and Plans
Happy New Year Everyone! I hope your year has started out pleasantly, mine has been productive. But first, I wanted to take a moment to thank you for visiting with me several times a week. I am going into my … Continue reading
On Point Quilt Finish
Hello Everyone! I hope your December has started off on a good note! Ours has. We went to another Christmas Parade on Saturday, which was fun, but an all day affair. It wasn’t too cold or too warm, but a … Continue reading
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