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August 8, 2014 By Katie

magic number quilt/sewkatiedid

Sigh, there’s nothing like it.  Sleeping in your own bed after time apart.

 Spain was dreamy.

After World Cup was over we really had no where we had to be.

rules

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Roan became efficient at finding anyone in a square to kick a ball around with regardless of a language barrier and it being posted as a deviant activity.  You know what they say about rules?

drink

We’d sip a vodka tonic, make a half-ass plan and walk to see what we would find.

seafood

Most of the time it all came together.

kids

Roan and his cousins from Northern Ireland kept each other company.

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We also spent an amazing amount of time just sitting.

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People watching is just fascinating.

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So was our view.

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And then we’d all usually walk to the square and sit some more.

Jet lagged did me in.  I’m just starting to feel that life is regaining some rhythm here at home.  I taught all last weekend, cleaned my house like mad this week and am just gaining some ground on new samples for classes coming up.

double trouble block/sewkatiedid

I stalled on what color to make my stitch and flip triangles.

We have a new couch, so if I don’t make a pillow in the next week Jefe’s going to start worrying that something’s wrong with me.  Curtains eventually might be a good call too.

Bainbridge Island Quilt Festival’s deadline to submit for the show is Friday the 15th, so I need to make a decision on finishing something new or entering something done.  I love non-juried shows.  Anyone else submitting?

My yard is out of control so I know what I’ll be procrastinating this weekend.

Have a great weekend;)

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  1. Angelia Gordon says

    August 8, 2014 at 7:19 pm

    Live the colorful quilt on the bed, what pattern is that? ?? Glad you had a great trip! *

    • sewkatiedid says

      August 8, 2014 at 7:31 pm

      Hi Angelia. The quilt is a magic number quilt. Make one here: http://sewkatiedid.wordpress.com/2011/08/21/messing-with-magic-numbers/

      • Angelia Gordon says

        August 15, 2014 at 8:57 am

        That was so great of you to reply and give me a link. Awesomeness! !!

  2. Janet says

    August 8, 2014 at 7:25 pm

    I hope you ate tons of paella – my favorite! Were you on the Costa Brava? Looks like fun!! Janet ( the neighbor ) Sent from my NOOK

    • sewkatiedid says

      August 8, 2014 at 7:30 pm

      Ate my weight in paella. We stayed in Begur. xo

  3. Kristen Ballou says

    August 8, 2014 at 8:02 pm

    people watching is the very best part of traveling. what a fun trip it sounds! nice to see your pics 🙂

    • sewkatiedid says

      August 9, 2014 at 11:04 am

      Hope to see you Wednesday!

  4. Joan says

    August 8, 2014 at 9:46 pm

    Your room looks great. And, your vacation photos are wonderful. I can tell you had a great time. Hugs.

  5. Allison Sews says

    August 9, 2014 at 12:29 am

    Welcome back, we missed you! Love what you’ve got up on the board right now.

    • sewkatiedid says

      August 9, 2014 at 11:04 am

      Trying to make it to meeting.

  6. MAria says

    August 9, 2014 at 1:09 am

    Hola,vivo a 20 minutos en coche de Begur,es un lugar precioso.

    • sewkatiedid says

      August 9, 2014 at 11:03 am

      You’re very lucky!

  7. Vicki says

    August 9, 2014 at 2:27 am

    Welcome home! I think I’ll enter my MQG challenge quilt… 🙂 Will you be at the meeting next week?

    • sewkatiedid says

      August 9, 2014 at 11:03 am

      I think I’ll be there!

  8. pinkbekah says

    August 9, 2014 at 9:28 am

    Your pictures (especially that bed in the first one) are dreamy!

  9. mici wiggins says

    August 9, 2014 at 12:18 pm

    Great class last weekend. I think I should retire so that I can sew more.
    Mici

    • sewkatiedid says

      August 9, 2014 at 12:39 pm

      Ha ha. I hear it’s not over-rated;)

  10. svetlana says

    August 9, 2014 at 12:48 pm

    sounds like you guys had an amazing time in Spain, how wonderful. Love your gorgeously colorful quilt on your bed, also looking forward to seeing all your new creations. And yes, you definitely need to make new pillows for a new coach asap 🙂

  11. Charise says

    August 9, 2014 at 6:47 pm

    Welcome home! My fondest memories of vacationing is Europe is having no plan and just exploring : ) Looks like you guys had an amazing time!

  12. Marla says

    August 9, 2014 at 9:33 pm

    Thanks for supporting the Bainbridge Island Quilt Festival. We’d love to have lots of quilts from the Seattle MQG members on display!

  13. Cheryl Arkison says

    August 10, 2014 at 6:11 pm

    Glad to hear you had such a wonderful trip. What a glorious way to travel. It was nice to keep up with you on IG!

  14. live4god4 says

    August 10, 2014 at 8:12 pm

    Reblogged this on Live4god4's Blog and commented:
    I loved the pictures of your trip and I love the colors you chose on your block picture. I read to my hubby the part about you not making the pillow for your new couch and he laughed because he knows the feeling. I quilt, I knit, I sew; so he never knows what is going to come out of my sewing room.

  15. live4god4 says

    August 10, 2014 at 8:15 pm

    I think I did something wrong. I reblogged your post and not sure what that did. Oh well, I was saying that I liked your pictures of your trip. I also mentioned that I like your colors for that quilt block. I read the part to my hubby about you not making a pillow for your new couch. He laughed because he knows the feeling. I knit, I quilt, I sew, so he never knows what is going to come out of my sewing room.

    • sewkatiedid says

      August 11, 2014 at 12:56 am

      Kindred spirits:)

  16. Mabel says

    August 10, 2014 at 9:53 pm

    Thank you for sharing, what a fabulous time you had on your trip! Great pics too

  17. Алёна says

    August 11, 2014 at 5:48 am

    Reblogged this on Моя мастерская: поделки и переделки and commented:
    Очень красивые работы мастера по лоскутному шитью!

  18. Sandra Woods says

    August 11, 2014 at 2:05 pm

    So–what is a sew and flip triangle…do you end up with two layers of fabric on one half of every square…

    • sewkatiedid says

      August 11, 2014 at 2:30 pm

      No, you cut the fabric away. You can see how it’s done in the ‘to the point’ chapter of my book Quilting Modern.

  19. harveyclaudia2014 says

    August 11, 2014 at 4:20 pm

    That was a strange experience …I just came across your blog which was recommended on WordPress as I am looking to make my own blog. And suddenly saw pictures of HOME. I lived for over 30 years in the area you have visited …Pals, Begur, Sa Riera, Sa Tuna……I am so glad you had a lovely time there with your family. I returned to England last year.

    • sewkatiedid says

      August 11, 2014 at 4:21 pm

      six degrees;)

  20. mamadreamsofcoffee says

    August 14, 2014 at 7:38 pm

    gorgeous!!

  21. emilydb13 says

    August 18, 2014 at 9:55 pm

    So talented.

  22. emilydb13 says

    August 19, 2014 at 10:23 am

    I hear ya. Just got hame from Idaho. My bed was really amazing.

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