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Last block of the Ruby McKim Farm Quilt design set. Finished 11/2/09! Done with DMC #355 6-strand-floss.
St Peter and St Paul, Oulton, Norfolk
The area between Aylsham and Holt can seem among the most remote in Norfolk, a landscape of scattered villages unknown to the busy traffic a few miles off on the Cromer road. Here, grand houses still stand among woods and fields, and a lattice of undulating lanes still bears mute witness to the pattern of the past. At a lost crossroads where four deep cut narrow roadways meet is St Peter and St Paul, not far from the great Hall.
The peaceful churchyard is a pleasant place to wander, and there are several interesting 18th and 19th century headstones. The church is small, and has two curious filled-in archways, one on each side, halfway down the nave. It seems there were once transept chapels, or even perhaps this church was cruciform, except that the roofline must have been very low. There was a fairly restrained 19th century restoration, which has left the curiosity of a terracotta carved and cusped archway to the priest door of the chancel.
Inside, the Victorian benches have been replaced by modern chairs, and I think this always looks good in a medieval church. There is a plainness that offsets the medieval survivals nicely - notably, the lower part of a St Christopher wall painting, the fish still swimming about oblivious of the passing of time.
There is a plain font reset on a pillar which is rather too wide for it. There is a gorgeous little piscina, with delicate carvings in the spandrels of the arch. Little things that please, and the simplicity of the sanctuary is pleasing too. There is a real feeling that this is a church of the common people, a building that has overseen the quiet lives of generations of ordinary Oultoners.
A moving testament to the people of the past is a brass plate set below the chancel arch. It dates from 1636, right on the eve of the Commonwealth, and records that:
HERE LAYE EDMUND BELL AND KATHERIN HIS WIFE
WHOE THIRTY SIX YEARES DID LIVE MAN AND WIFE
THEY HAD THREE SONNS AND DAUGHTERES THREE
FARWILL OUR FREINDS ALL IN HEAVEN WE HOPE TO SEE 1636
The inscription is harshly carved, and although the sentiment is touching, you might imagine from their poorly-spelt little ditty that the Bells were rural oafs from the outback. In fact, they were people of consequence - Edmund's grandfather had been Speaker of the House of Commons under Elizabeth I. Further, this crude memorial was produced at a time when the Renaissance was in full flower in continental Europe. A telling reminder of the price the English paid for Puritanism.
My much-improved second attempt at a mini log cabin quilt block. This one is 3 inches square. I could make these all day long. I'm totally addicted!
These blocks are epoxied to the hull to provide secure connection points for the frame. The sliding seat can also be secured simply using brace blocks for quick removal. Bolting is recommended for rough water.
I have been experimenting resizing and adapting vintage 1960s patterns for Poppy based on patterns sourced on the Commercial Pattern archive. Most mid sixties shift style or A Line dresses use bust darts which are somewhat tricky for Poppy as they can be too bulky. My style references were Mary Quant and Pierre Cardin colour block/ space age designs. I also decided to make a coordinating bag to go with each dress. The collars are separate, reversible and can be worn in a variety of different ways.
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This amazing collection of 8 box-fonts will help students quickly and easily acquire handwriting skills as they can learn letter form, shape, space, and proportion with ease. Teachers create handwriting practice lesson in seconds!
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A certified reproduction of the "Hamilton Place subdivision of part of the [the] west half of Lot # 37 in 1st Concession, Sidney Township belonging to William H. Ponton.” The block is bounded by Palmer Street in the west, Hanwell Street in the north, Selena Street on east and in the south by the road from Trenton to Belleville. Surveyed by Samuel M. Benson, P. L. S. & D.P.S., and signed August 28, 1875.
This copy was made in 1972 of plan #191, as registered in the Hastings Land Registry Office.
Donated by Walter I. Watson, P. L. S.
Two separate blocks for Eva-Marie to incorporate into her quilt however she likes. These blocks took me such a long time to make! There's no room for fudging or inaccuracies with flying geese blocks. My amateur math errors and unreliable 1/4" foot caused enough problems that I had to attempt every seam at least twice. It was frustrating, but I certainly learned a lot!
In Progress blocks based off of Denyse Schmidt's book Quilts. Blogged here www.bettyninja.blogspot.com/
These blocks were once loved and are worn in all the right places to prove it. Colors range from fushia to teal and fill my head with memories of mansions built behind a navy blue couch on the warm, sunlit linoleum floor.
Square block measurements (2 sizes)
1 3/8” (15 blocks in this size)
1” (54 blocks in this size)
Rectangular pieces range in size from
3 7/8 x 3/8” to 3/4” x 3/8” (25 blocks in this size range)
94 blocks in total
Quilt Block made for me as part of the Vintage Sheet Freedom Bee.
Can't wait to see what they all like together!
blogged: www.skooksplayground.com/2010/10/vintage-sheet-freedom-be...
The Center for Internet and Society (CIS) once again participated in National Robotics Week, organized by the Robotics Caucus of the U.S. Congress and leading robotics companies, schools, and organizations. In connection to NRW, Stanford University held a Robot Block Party & job Fair on April 11, 2012. This event will showcased cutting edge robotics technology from throughout the Bay Area.