HMQS Veterans Challenge Quilt

I can finally say - It. Is. Done!  It is in Utah and is awaiting its presentation to a Veteran there! I am so excited.

I have never entered a challenge before where the quilts would be in a quilt show. I like knowing that the quilt would be presented to a Veteran later on too - a win win situation.

 These are the fabrics we were sent... I am usually a find fabrics to make the pattern I want kind of girl... so this was a challenge right off the start for me!

I had lots of help along the way.

As I had my quilt up on the design wall - it left me room for other's opinions.

The boys have lots of opinions.....

But I got it pieced and starting quilting it..

and more quilting

And here it is!

And again - I think this one shows more of the quilting detail.

You can click on it to see it bigger

And the back!

And the binding.

And why yes... I did do the binding.... It was the major holdup in getting it sent off 

*sigh*

and that is my finish!!  For more finished head to:
http://confessionsofafabricaddict.blogspot.com/
and
http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/

A Horse in Motion

In my spare time I am a budding photog....  and having a blast!

I tried to get a horse in motion - and show motion... I didn't quite get the horse centered - but I think it turned out okay....

Just so you know - this is my horse.... but she doesn't like me as much as she likes Wrangler Man. So I ride a different mare - and these guys team up. ( she is WAY too fast for me).

Now if she would just let me tie a quilt to her while she was running....

Online QOV Quilt Show 5/15

Congrats to JANE!!!! over at Imperfect Quilter - She will be getting the Modern Quilts Magazine in the mail here is a few days!!! You will LOVE it!!


I hope you will love todays Quilts of Valor! I have such fun checking them all out, and taking pictures!

The first three quilts today are from Judy V in Thornton. She pieced and quilted them ! I am going to speak at her guild in November - Can't wait!!

Judy told me what this pattern was - I now I can not remember? Maybe String Stars?
I knew that someone would know - here is a similar pattern from Mary Quilts

 This one is the Scrappy Trips block! I love the colors!!

 This one is great too! I love the blue setting off the blocks!

This quilt is Pieced by Denise V in Denver and Quilted by Dawna. Dawna is a quilting pattern designer. She used the panto Tempest for this one. All of her beautiful designs can be found Here  She has quite a few!!

 Heres a closer look at Tempest...

 The next two quilts are the jelly roll quilts - they were made and quilted by Sharon E in Greeley. Sharon has a new quilting machine and I think she did a great job!!!

Oh look - It is Brownie mare - she is working hard, earning her keep around here!! ( and that's Wrangler Man - swoon)

This is another quilt pieced by Denise and quilted by Dawna - again she used one of her designs called Mexican Carpet

 Isn't is great? All bubbly and circley!

This one was pieced by Denise and quilted by Dawna - this time she used Hilton.

 Isn't this a beautiful quilt? The feathery design really compliments it!

Bonnie sent in some blocks - we are still putting together tops so these will be great!

 The last two quilts today come from Nancy  - I love that panel in the center - those eagles are just spectacular! They were quilted by Donna in Longmont!

Hope you enjoyed today's show. Thank you all for commenting on the last one!

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Leave me a comment telling me how you find your quilt patterns and you will be entered

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Tales from the Pig

It's SHOWTIME!!

There is a show in our town called Little American Royal

and Farmer Boy decided I should go!

But first Farmer Boy decided he should train me!

Apparently Pigs don't like leashes ( okay I Don't!!! - I like to run Freeeeee!)

See this blue stick?

it's plastic

I thought it looks like something fun to chase.

Farmer boy was actually trying to use it to steer me.

And I sort of figured it out.

Look! A Marshmellow!!

A treat for moving along so nicely.

I think Farmer Boy and I are going to be friends!

A Cameo - I posed!

 After my marshmellow Farmer boy tried to steer me again.

I swear that blue thing would just be so much fun to bite!

I trained Farmer Boy!

He put a marshmellow on the end of the stick

I would follow him anywhere with that!!

Yummmmy!

I hope I am trained enough to go to the show now.

What's a show?

DesignWall Monday

I am still working on my Jacobs Ladder - I even have 4 more blocks to add that I didn't quite get ironed yesterday.

The plaids are just a really interesting look for this one ( for me!)

I keep changing the layout as I add more blocks, to move the colors around. And I have no clue what size I will end up with!!

Oh ya!! I am also finished with Step one and 2 of Judy's Quilt a long - just printed step 3 and 4 so hope to catch up today!!

Most of our weekend was outdoors, so I didn't get but 20 minutes of sewing in - It was worth it though.

We went to Rocky Mountain National Park..... and there is still A LOT of snow on the ground in the high country!

I think I fell a little bit more in love with this place!

My kids think that we should come back in the summer and hike to to the top of this mountain ( below). I did not disagree... it's just gorgeous!

Our pastor made a comment yesterday about how precious your little ones are - It sort of made me laugh, because they are just as precious to me when they are big. I loved them little - and I love them older... a total different set of rules ;-)

This is my 6'2" boy - and yes - he is thigh deep in the snow - it was CRAZY!!!

Small Creatures... so cute!!

And then you get back down to the bottom of the park - and look what we found!! Literally 50 of them or more just grazing!

Back to work for me ;-)

For more design walls go to http://www.patchworktimes.com

Happiness Project Week 2

I had a great week!! I hope you all did too!

I am finding that setting smaller goals really is helping me stay focused!!  I LOVED all the tips on cleaning out my closets - and I think - seriously - I incorporated them all!! I took a couple of pictures of tops that I loved, but never wore - and off they went.  I saved some shirts to make a T-shirt type quilt, and I flung with abandon.   Only the shirts though - I don't want to go crazy!  2 bags of shirts ( good ones, the yucky ones went to the barn) are on there way to a new home!

By making my piecing time a priority - and telling my family that it was important to me this week - really helped! I didn't feel guilty when I had 10 minutes, if I sat and pieced, versus cleaning the kitchen ( or some other cleaning task)

And!!! I got a lot done! I have string blocks ready to be trimmed, I added blocks to my Jacob's Ladder, AND!!! I have finished two steps of Patchworktimes.com ' s quilt a long

I am still trying to eat healthier - I have found that some days 2 salads is too many - so... I will try to add more vegetables thru - out the day!! My whole family loved my 2 fruits per day thing - but you all.... that is 10 fruits a day!! Holy Cow!!! when a person checks out with that much fruit.... they get funny looks!!!!  ( I only shop once a week!)

This week - some things that have been bothering me are taking front and center. My car - has 4 cracks in the windshield - I want that replaced... and my Ranch Truck - one of the door handles collided with something... and it won't lock. Both of these require trips to town - so I think I am going to focus on that. It's not  big thing - but they are annoying things to me!!

Remember - I also love to hike...so I drug the family along yesterday and we went to Rocky Mountain National Park... oh my - it was still snowpacked - and we LOVED it!!!