A Chunky Churn Top and!! Finished (or not) Friday!!

 For my Rainbow Scrap Challenge this year - I made Chunky Churn Dashes ( Pattern found at Quiltville.com)  And I Really had fun digging thru scraps for it - One of the pieces is only 1 1/2 x 2 1/2 inches - so I Was able to really use the small ones too!!

I know that October is Neutrals and November is Dark ( I think)  So I skipped ahead and used my Whites and Blacks to make the hourglass blocks.

But then I had it on the design wall - and I just couldn't stop!!

Ta da!!! And of course - the girls!! they wanted in on the challenge. They might have been the reason I couldn't stop - their waggy tails sometimes rearrange my Design wall - and I had the colors just the way I wanted them to be....

I had to keep going right????

I also made this one back in March ( maybe) 

And surprisingly I still have a few blocks left - but I have moved on to my Stars and will have to get back to the Chunkies in a minute or two.

And now !! It is YOUR Turn - what happened in your week?  What tripped your trigger, made you buy that fabric? Dig into that pattern?

Show us What you Finished ( or didn't)

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Cowboying around

 
We got invited to a showcase for our Mounted Shooting. It was super cool, and SO MUCH Fun!!!. They had Riders of all levels and in all places in their training of horses. We ran in front of a rather large crowd - and had a blast!!

The most fun part was all the people who wanted to come down and ask questions, learn about the sport, and a few even asked how to join in. 

And of course - you have to see the sunrises out here - When we get up early these days We are up before the sun - so what a treat to get to see the sun come up with these colors.!!

This is me trying to get three horses to the arena. They are the best and do very well, but the camera coming up - made them wonder what was happening.  The one on the left is the newest *under training* horse. He is about 9 and he has been with us for a year. And I love him!!!

Sunset from the garden  - or the weeds... 

Somehow the weeds have taken over faster than we can keep up this year. 

( so don't notice that part okay??)

This(below) is from the last weekend - our Club hosted a Competition - and it we had an auction and a fundraiser to raise funds for a Breast Cancer Support Center in the North Denver area. Three of our Members had actually used their services while they were fighting Breast Cancer. So it was pretty cool to give back.

We do three runs - and the horses are pretty good for rund 1 and 2, but then they get hungry - so they need a snack!!

It is a fun one - we all wear Pink. So the photos are pretty fun to see all the colors of Pink out there. 

Thanks for cowboying around with me 🤠

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making the most of the weekend

 Means that Today....I need a rest day haha!!!

Just kidding - but It was a packed weekend. A friend of ours is building a house and he needed help putting on the siding . It is not a one person job. So we headed up to his place and got to work:

We got a lot of sheets on before it was time to head back home.  I think we will be going back, it all didn't get finished. Their place is SO beautiful. The Views are just amazing - we are so tickled for them. its fun watching them homestead and brings back memories of homesteading our place. 

Earlier last week my Nephew had called and asked what we were doing for the weekend. I kind of thought he was just being conversational as he doesn't live close.

Turns out he was going to come out and hang out with us. What a BLAST!!!  He wanted to learn how to ride a horse - so we saddled up and away we all went.

he looks pretty good on Ice man doesn't he?  Funny enough - we introduced him to Ice, and found out that that was my Nephews Nickname when he was playing water polo. Too funny!!

 He came out in a nice shirt that I didn't want him to get dirty so we found a t shirt for him. He giggled  at the shirt - but wore it proudly. It was so fun to have him, we rode all over the place and did some running in the arena. I loved it - and hope he comes back!!

We had some amazing Sunsets ^

and gorgeous Sunrises 

Sunday we rode all day and had some other riders join us for a few hours. We got steers moved into the corrals for transport Monday morning... I was going to head in and do some stitching in the evening... but my engine died (or it stalled) and I made it to the couch.... and that was the end of my productivity!!

I feel like we got so much done - its a great feeling - not quilty related at all  ..

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Prepping for a future finish! and!! Finished (or not) Friday

I am prepping for a finish this week!  You have to do that right?

This last weekend we had a 2 day shooting competition and it was a blast!! ( literally too)  But! we leave before sunrise in the morning and get back rather late each night, still have to do chores, prep for the next day - and by Sunday night - I just don't think about quilting . But Come Monday... haha!!

So this week - I got to Prep for a future finish: 

Can't wait to finish it and choose the binding and Show it off!!

I also Got Block 2 of the Alison Glass QAL done:

This is kind of fun to dig in the pile of scraps and see if I have what will work for the colors. Not sure I nailed it - but I love it... so we will take it haha

I had a craving for Chocolate , and we had vanilla ice cream, so I learned how to make Hot Fudge (ish) from scratch. My Husband decided he would marry me all over again ....

And... I made an unplanned trip to Scottsbluff NE.... about 3 hours from me, and about 4 hours from my sons Current project. That was about as * meet in the Middle* as we could get.

He had to move into an area where they didn't want dogs - so!!! I got my third Baby back!!! She's such a good little traveler - she curled up on the seat next to me, and snored the drive back home  away.   

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Fall Fortnight Placemat Hop! Falling Leaves Placemat ( Free pattern)

 Good Morning!!!

I am so excited that I get to participate in the Fall Fortnight Placemat Blog hop!!

It is being hosted by Carole of From My Carolina Home 

If your new to my blog - Welcome!! It's nice to meet you!! I hope you will leave a comment so I can visit you too. And make sure you come back on Fridays - I host * Finished (or not) Fridays* - where we can all show off what we did during the last week!!

My Placemat Project is:

And of COURSE!! I used plaid on the back haha!!

I also used up a bunch of my 2 1/2 inch square scraps!!  It measures 12 in x 18 inches - which is just the perfect size for Meals on Wheels.  Carole is collecting placemats for her local Meals on Wheels - and if you choose to make a placemat or two she would LOVE to have you send them to her for her local MOW!

Alright - are you ready?

For each leaf you will need 

7  - 2 1/2 inch Squares for the *Leaf* and 

6  - 2 1/2 inch Square of Background 

on FOUR of the background squares, you will mark a line right down the Diagonal.

You will then stitch just to the outside of that line - and trim the small edge off. 

That way when you press open - you make a 2 1/2 inch Half Square.  Becuase these are so small - I threw the waste away - you are welcome to stitch another line and make teeny 1/2 squares as a bonus...

Lay your pieces out like so - and stitch. I do them like a nine patch - make three rows, Iron the seams the opposite of each other so they nest, then sew the three rows together.

After i have the block sewn - I trim it up to 6 1/2 inches - and make 5 more blocks!!

You will have a total of 6 leaves:

Lay the Leaves out like so - and stitch together/

You will notice that  a few of my leaves are scrappy - I used like values, but didn't have enough squares to finish the leaf - so I improvised,

Press it very well and quilt!

I used Pellon 80/20 batting . It lays very nice and flat. Quilt it and!! Bind!!

I'd love to see yours if you do make one! 

If you would like this as a pdf - Click here  Falling Leaves Placemat

This was a fun one to participate in. Back in 2021 I did a placemat project as part of my Rainbow Scrap challenge. Taking the finished placemats ( I think I ended up with about 100) to Meals on Wheels was very rewarding. You can take a gander at them thru this link Placemat project

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Carole at From My Carolina Home - Placemat Blog Hop and Charity Project

Diann at Little Penguin Quilts - Fall Fortnight Placemat Blog Hop
Mary Ellen at Quilt Mouse - A Blog Hop with Fall Fortnight 2026
Vicki at Colorways by Vicki -Placemats for a Cause
Yvonne at Quilting Jetgirl - Fall Leaf Block & Placemat Tutorial
Kathy at Sewing Etc - Fall Placemats
Mary at Stitchin’ Grandma - Fall Placemat Tutorial
Kathleen McMusing - Maple Leaf Placemats
Alycia Quilts - Fall Fortnight Placemat Hop  ( thats Me!!!)

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Fall Fortnight and Leaders and Ender Star Blocks

 Earlier this year I decided to make these star blocks for my Leader/Enders as I stitched...  

Now is the time to see how far I am - and how many blocks I need to make, and what colors I should concentrate on -you know.. all the things.

Imagine my surprise when I laid them out - and this is where I was: 

Imagine my surprise when!! I had enough!! I actually have one extra block but its white with a Blue star - what was I thinking when I did that one?

Now comes the part of adding the sashing stars: 

So now those in betweens are the leader/Enders but!! I may not take it off the design wall so I can keep track... maybe.... 

Now!! Have you heard that it is FALL FORTNIGHT???   Carole over at My Carolina Home is hosting a blog hop called FALL FORTNIGHT - and!! I am on the schedule for Wednesday - but go check it out every day... She has some AMAZING things lined up!!

Fall Fortnight BEgins

She has TWO WEEKS of amazing projects and goodies and sponsors - and wow!! what a lot of work Carole has put into thois - I hope you'll jump over each day and see whats up!!!

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Oh and Update on the manicure - we are 10 days and still going strong. I even had a competition this weekend and saddled and unsaddled and made messes and got dirty and... they are still looking good!

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DNP QOV Finish and!! FInished (or not) Friday

Happy Friday!!!

A bit ago QOV went to Chevron and we had such fun .. this is the first Quilt created from that sew day.. and!! It is all quilted now - ready to go to it's binder.

I also have another top made - so you'll hopefully see that soon

I had that Flag and Star Panto at the ready - so thought I would use it again on this quilt... and !! You recognize the backing right?   Told you I was in love with it - and will use it a lot!!

I am loving how these quilts are turning out. So!! I had a sew day with my Pieceable Friends Quilt guild too - I cut enough for 4 quilts thru them - we got a TON of blocks done and a half quilt -  and for Chevron I cut enough for 4 quilts - 

My QOV group has a lot of stitching to do to finish up all that I cut - but we should have added 8 more quilts to our inventory. Glad my friends like to stitch the crazy things I come up with haha!!

Alright - your turn:

How did your week go? Did you have a chance to finish something or move it forward?

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FireWorks!!

 This has been the year of some amazing groups wanting to help out in our Quilts of Valor Efforts - Earlier this year I spoke at the League of Northern Colorado Quilters and! We had a sew day...

it was a blast : Read about it here.

I had tops, I had blocks... and this week!!

I got to Quilt one of the tops!!

Isn't this just fun!! I love the texture that comes out - and all the flags waving with the stars. I found a SUPER cool backing fabric - and yes... I did buy the whole bolt!!

I loved it - and I have enough QOV's to quilt  - I will probably use it all!

 ( I just realized the photo is upside down... just flip your monitor haha)

We made Three tops that day - this is 1 of the 3 - so you will see a few more!! 

Alright - it is Prime Deal Days... I have been so interested in a red light therapy thing for a long time. I don't have a lot of experience with them - but have used them at my massage place. I hear that they are good for sore muscles and healing. 

I have hit that age where my hips hurt - a lot... So I am jumping in and on deal days buying one: 

This one dropped $30 bucks for deal days: 

medisana Red Light Therapy for Body  if you have any experience let me know - I will be excited to try it and see if it really does help. Also - My Ankle/Foot is still in the healing phase ( it is SOOOO slow) maybe it will help there too?

I did get this Vibration plate last fall - and I use it a lot, it helps with the puffiness and surprisingly if you use it at low speeds , relaxes my back... ( its 20% off for deal days)

And a funny, Just in case my Grandbaby gets to come this way.. I got diapers haha!! They were on sale!! and!! if she doesn't come here, I can just pack them for when I visit.  

BTW - I walk 5-6 miles a day, I do my chores, I do stretches, any other suggestions to help with hip pain - I will take them ...

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