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"Bethungra" (1896). Large late Victorian-era house with neat masonry of the now rare Sydney Sandstone. Used as a convent from 1901-1909 by Mary MacKillop (now a Catholic saint) for her Sisters of St. Joseph. Original slate roof replaced by tiles. Tasteful addition of a 1960's-era concrete star-block fence out the front. Now a private residence. Canterbury.
Alex's Daily Doodles, Day 69. Happy Mar10!
The Cyprus Club. Established in 1929 by Greek Cypriot refugees who settled in Sydney post World War One. Moved to the current premises in the early 1970's after another wave of migration. The use of concrete star blocks that mark the period hasn't changed a bit. Bar, dining room, ball room etc. Stanmore.
Crumb Blocks -- Laurie’s Place
Star Dust Quilt Pattern
Star Dust Quilt Pattern
This quilt is simply stunning! Simple to assemble and yet make a big impact too. With the use of low volume fabrics in the background, scrapy stars, and ombre fabrics you can create this quilt that has a lot of depth!
I began by designing this quilt thinking I was just going to alternate it with my scraps…
Then I realized it was too small, so I added in more of the ombre stars but doubled their…
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Wednesday Wonder: Beauty really is in the eye of the beholder
Wednesday Wonder: Beauty really is in the eye of the beholder
I enjoyed reading a recent response to “A Quirky Question” on the Martingale blog.
The question was: “Have you ever made an ugly quilt?” and the winner’s response was an eye opener.
She finished her response with: ” ….. Ugly can serve a purpose because I won’t stress over damaging an ugly quilt. Twenty years later, it is still holding strong!”
This jogged my memory of a challenge that I entered…
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What "normal" Americans see: American Independence Day Cookies.
What I see: Star Block cookies with a different-colored star on each block-shaped cookie.
...Yeah, being a Kirby fan for more than 10 years caused me to see that. But theu really DO look like Star Blocks...
