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It is a beautiful fall day and yet I have spent the whole day inside at this computer listing things on Etsy!  Mostly fun but I have a lot to learn. On Oct. 5 some of us gathered in my studio to make this This one is made by Sue P. and we set out to have one of our own! Sharon was making great progress! Judy was working hard on another project! Mine in progress. Some days later I actually finished mine!  This will be our next project on Sat. November 2. It is in the Winter 2011 Primitive Quilts and Projects on page 62 and is called In The Woods. I hope you can join us for the class. It is from 10-2, it is $10.00 and I serve lunch! Our next Prairie Women's Sewing Circle is on Saturday October 26 at 10 AM The basket quilt on the top right corner is the one we will learn to make. Ask me for more information. That day is also our Spargonian class from 11:30-2:30. I know some of you haven't been with us ...

I have been home a few days and am getting back in my regular routine. I had a great time seeing new things in a place far far away! It is just about exactly 5,000 miles from PDX to Amsterdam. When I arrived, Jennifer and Hugo met me and as we left the airport this is what was outside. I am so glad I took the picture of the sunflowers because when I left, they had all been taken out and replaced by small fall flowers! The sunflowers were beautiful and looked impressive in those huge cement pots. Very close to where Jennifer and Hugo live there is this beautiful large park. Since she doesn't have her own car, we walked everywhere. It takes about 20 minutes to walk to town and the next few pictures are of Groningen. As you can tell, there are lots of canals. We went on a boat ride one evening that took us all through the town. In one section of town there is a boat that is also a restaurant. It is a pancake boat! They have these giant cr...