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Barn project-block #3

May 29, 2014 by Sue Leave a Comment

We did the third block about three weeks ago and I forgot to post!

This is the Peas and Carrots block for our barn project. It came out so cute! We used the same green fabric because it was so perfect and then went with our own stash bright orange fabrics. Once again, the small little triangles made the block bulky with all those seams, but it sure is darling and got us in the mood to grow some vegetables.

We returned to more all-over prints for the red barns and were both much more happy with the result. We were uber careful with pressing but no matter how straight our barns are, adding that white sashing makes us lean. Hmmm. Photos are not as forgiving as the human eye and when it’s all together, maybe nobody will notice??

Team ShaRee

Team Sue

Sue Peas and Carrots

Final SE Asia post

May 23, 2014 by Sue Leave a Comment

Mark & Brian returned from their BYU Young Ambassadors tour this week, so here are some final shots from Cambodia and Vietnam.

We made it to Cambodia. We had a amazing time visiting #angkorwat and then got caught in a thunderstorm! #angkorwatselfie #seyasiatour #byuya

#seyasiatour #byuya Day 16. In the morning visited tunnels that the Vienamese dug and used during the war. In the afternoon went on a boat to an island. This picture is of our canoe ride back to the boat. It was like DisneyWorld Jungle Cruise except real.

Vietnam! Just on a boat ride in the Mekong delta, staying in Saigon. (Don’t worry I’ve been singing it ALL day) #mdtprobs #seyasiatour #thelife #isthisreal#whoknows

#seyasiatour #byuya Day 17. Halong Bay, Vietnam. Sooo amazing.

#seyasiatour #byuya Day 20. Finally got pho in Vietnam. Also saw the preserved body of Ho Chi Minh, first president of communist Vietnam. Flew to Bangkok. Fly home tomorrow

Well, this officially marks the end of my time performing with the BYU Young Ambassadors. I am so grateful that I was given this amazing opportunity and for all the lessons I’ve learned and friends I’ve made. Can’t wait for more exciting experiences in the future!! Life goal: completed. #seyasiatour #byuya

#seyasiatour #byuya Day 21. After flying for like 24 hours we are finally back in Utah. So grateful for my three years in the@byuyoungambassadors and the three tours I went on. Love the YAs and learned a lot.

Thailand & Cambodia photos

May 11, 2014 by Sue Leave a Comment

Some more instagram photos from Mark and Brian. They left Thailand are now in Cambodia!

#seyasiatour #byuya Day 8. Best day ever. Rode elephants. We rode elephants. As in we took a ride on top of an elephant.

Omg I just rode an elephant, got elephant kisses and spooned a tiger! #seyasiatour #byuya #lifecomplete

#seyasiatour #byuya Day 7. Another elephant pic. #elephantkiss

#seyasiatour #byuya Day 7. We also petted Bengal tigers. #bucketlist #bestdayever

#seyasiatour #byuya Day 12. Angkor Wat. Largest Hindu temple in the world. 900 years old. Been a dream of mine to see this. Beautiful and amazing.

#seyasiatour #byuya Day 12. Angkor Wat. #amazing #brothers

We made it to Cambodia. We had a amazing time visiting #angkorwat and then got caught in a thunderstorm! #angkorwatselfie #seyasiatour #byuya

Mark & Brian in Thailand

May 3, 2014 by Sue Leave a Comment

Mark & Brian were roommates yesterday so when they woke up, we did a FaceTime with them before they got ready. It was evening for us because they are 13 hours ahead. It was the best sight in the world to see their two faces together half-way around the world, talking to us on my phone. I love technology!

What follows are some selected Instagram photos that I have embedded along with their captions. They are having a great time!

Going to Thailand y’all. So excited!!

Day #1. Ready to fly to Tokyo. Then to Bangkok.

Day #2 #seyasiatour #byuya. Today was our first show of tour. It was a benefit concert organized by the Royal Princess of Thailand for a children’s hospital. Super hot in the theater when the tech crew was setting up. Picture of some doors in the theater. And picture of Eric Hansen our band director getting flowers from the Princess.

Amazing day at the grand palace in Bangkok, Thailand. We have had a great few days performing for the Princess of Thailand and visiting a hospital and singing for kids. So, so amazing. 🙂 #byuya #seyasiatour

#seyasiatour #byuyas Day 3. Went to the Grand Palace and several wats and the giant Reclining Buddha. Lunch provided at a children’s hospital and performed several song for them. Dinner by the Rotary Club and karaoke.

Day 4. Went to the floating markets in the morning were they took us on boat to vendors. Set up for a show in the afternoon and performed at night.

The whole group outside the Royal Palace!

Barn Project-block #2

May 2, 2014 by Sue Leave a Comment

Today I am unveiling the second barn in our barn project. This block “painted” on the side of the barn is a Postage Stamp block. Before the Internet, farmers living in rural areas relied heavily on the postal system and their trusty mail carrier. So a postage stamp block is a tribute to those rural mail deliveries.

Our blocks are different in that mine uses 36 different small squares, and ShaRee didn’t go as crazy mixing it up, but used good design principles by having some repetition in her squares. This time we decided to build the same barn, and when we cut the fabric we were so excited about how cute the stripes were going to look. But during the sewing we got less and less enamored with it. First off, it was hard to keep them straight, and then we decided the overtly architectural look we had been going for with the stripe didn’t really work. Live and learn. We have thus decided to discard another stripe we were planning to use in the future and go with overall prints. We think they will set off the block better and not distract the eye from the block.

We also worked harder on our darn 1/4″ seams and both of us ended with the same size block this time! Too bad they’re still 1/4″ smaller all around than they’re supposed to be. Gah! We have decided that the white sashing around each block is going to make up the difference. We cut the sashing a little wider and at the end we will trim all the blocks to be the same size and hope the white sashing creates an optical illusion of sameness in width. 🙂

So here we go with the photos:

Team ShaRee

Team Sue