My Leader Ender Project is growing...

 Last year one of my Quilting groups wanted to make these little scrappy Stars - and I fell in love after making one... so I trimmed up some scraps and made a pile, and figured as soon as I finished my current leader ender I would start on these...

I decided it was time to lay them out and see how many I had... and what colors I should keep making - Imagine my surprise when I was pretty even on the colors!! and! I have 23 blocks!!

I think I made 4 Blue ones for the Group quilt - and then I think I started on these in May of this year. That is not too bad for just using them as leader/enders - I bet by the end of the year I should have enough for a Quilt.

We also headed up to Wyoming this weekend - My family I married into has a very rich history around Douglas - and the Ayres Natural Bridge - I am sure I have blogged about it before. But we went up and met the family for a picnic at the bridge. Surprisingly - I took one photo!

It sure was pretty up there tho!!

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Ice Cream Cozies!!! and! Finished! ( or not) Friday

 Happy Friday!!!

Today my finish is all about the ice cream!!! I love those little buckets of ice cream, but I do not like how cold my hands get. At one of our Guild meeting Ms Deb demo'ed how to make these... and I had to come home and try!!

Is that not cute!!!! I need to get better at them - but at least now I have ONE!! I have an excuse to eat ice cream!!!

My son got sent on a high security job for a few days and he can't take his dog... so I get her 💗💕💗

We are having so much fun - she and the other girls are playing all day!! They wear each other ( and me) out!!

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Ranchin' around

 Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale...A tale of a Happy girl ( Sung to the tune of Gilligans Island)

I love this time of year - to be honest - I kind of love all times of the year... but this one... might be my favorite

i'm not 100% sure where I am in my pasture - I'm thinking the south end - but heck fire - what a clear view of the mountains!!  ( that's Longs Peak if you want to know)

And this !! this is Mr Reno Man... He is just gorgeous!! He's getting a little darker and kind of Blueish - and he is so well mannered. My Husband has really been working with him - he's not old enough to ride, but we have put the saddle pads and bareback pads on him - so he is getting used to the cinch feeling... 

Doesn't phase him!

This is my ICE!! man and Rowdy Mare...

Ice is a fairly new addition and I love him too. He is just so cool...

My Sister in law likes to look at clouds too - So I have been searching for unique clouds... now!!

Do you see it? The Thread spool?

I believe that is the sign that a Quilter lives here.  It was just over the house!!!

The sunset was so pretty over Longs and I tried to take the photo from the deck - but it wasn't working the way I wanted it to...

So I headed west and climbed my fence - precariously balancing to shoot it!

I love those colors - and may... just may have to see if I can make a quilt out of those colors!

This is us - Quilt a Fair was at the Boulder county fair grounds - so I got to go to the Quilt show - and then Compete !! 

These are screen shots from our videos - but it was so fun!!

This was my last day competing as a 1 - I Won my class - and finally had enough qualified wins to move up to the 2's 

Which *pretty excitedly* I competed the next day as a 2 - and got my first qualified win as a 2 - so yay!!! 

I'll be in the 2's for a while - and that is good - I learn SO  much each time we go!  

K!! was a flying flash - he went SO fast on this Brown mare - it was crazy!!! Some of the fastest times he has run as of yet - it was pretty cool to watch.

This is us in Estes. I am not sure I said - but in March K's company shut down. Lots of reasons - but sad... so he has been home for a bit.

It's a litte scary and a lot of fun - he's around with me a lot - so we have got a LOT of ranch work done and he planted a HUGE garden... but the best??

I don't have to wait for him to go ride... we can just go when I can fit it in my schedule.  I tease...

because its all around my quilting schedule now, so I tell him that makes me important hahahah!!

Good thing my Machine Quilting business is going strong right now

That's is ( right) at the Weld County Fair...Check out Rowdy ( K's Horse) ears - she is such a competitor!!!

My mare is too, but I hold her back a little. I'm not ready to go that fast ha!!

Hope you enjoyed our little tour around  ;-)

It wouldn't be the same with out a puppy picture though!

Ms Bella took a minute from her running to pose for you... 

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Family Sized Potato Chip Quilt

 August color for the Rainbow Scrap challenge was Teal - or that is what I decided it was....

and I started this potato chip quilt - with 3 1/2 x 6 1/2 inch blocks

This is what it ended up being!! I think it is about 40 x 45 inches or so -  a Perfect little cuddle quilt. (That is still in top form) I think it is a fun way to use all those bars - and a little different than I have done before.

But lets face it - You came here for the dogs:

Daisy girl turned 4 in September. She was spoiled. Bella gave up a few fetches for her, but let her know... that day was OVER! She does not get a month like I claim haha!!

Little Bella is trying to be aloof, but she had already licked my camera and got in a little trouble... okay Laughing trouble - who could get mad at that sweet face!!

They did get treats for her Birthday tho - These Virbac Chews and Balls for their chuck it and then I made the mistake of buying this squeaky foot ball....  Oh man -  Bella Loves it - Daisy tried to take it away from her... its SOOO Noisy - but hilarious.....

Oh - and she got a little hamburger too!!

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Stars and Rails - and!! FInished!! ( or not) Friday

 Happy Friday !!!!

I always think that things should slow down about now, but I always forget - Colorado harvest is a little later than where I grew up.... We harvested K's Garden - and Lawsy Mercy - I have diced, and shredded, and canned and ran out of jars, and froze.... and I think we should get thru the next 7 years on this stuff  haha!! ( maybe not - but it feels that way)

He added Beets to his gardening this year - those are fun - but we looked like we were zombies.... red was EVERYWHERE!!! and it stains in your hands.... just sayin'

This is my Finish for this week...  I finally got Stars and Rails Top #2 quilted... (#1 is still in hiding) Whoot Whoot!!! - I just love this one - The Ohio Stars were in my parts department, and Nann asked if any were from her... AND THEY WERE!!! So this Quilt of Valor has love from all over!!

Bella was really into her job this time, Daisy... well there were cows coming down the alleyway - and she was a little miffed that I wasn't sending her to *help* them come in. She is on the job !!

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I don't know why it should.... but!!! It did!!

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The Ribbon Quilt!

 Earlier this year we stitched on *The Ribbon*

That was a fun Quilt a long for me - I assumed I would have mine quilted by now... but I don't - so I have something to look forward too!!!

But I finally did get the pattern into one compiled single design.

I know most of you should have all the steps - but if you are showing your off and they want the pattern - you can now send them to my ETSY store - to get it!!

I have it 25% off right now - so super cheap - and that will end October 25 (cuz 25 /25 right??)

Here is the LINK TO THE PATTERN : The Ribbon  and now thru OCT 25 - you can get 25% off by using the code -RIBBON

Thanks for all who stitched along - and yes!! You know I will show it again when I finally finish!!!!

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King Deco!!!! and FInished ( Or not) Friday!!

Back in April I started working on this KING sized Quilt!!!  I had a goal of getting it done by September, but I was afraid to voice it - what happened if I failed???  ( I mean, we know the track record of meeting deadlines)  

I DID IT!!!

And I quilted HORSE SHOES!!! I love it!!

So this Quilt is for a friend - it will be being gifted as this is posting. So I hope she Likes it. BUT!!

I was at my Therapists office (Sew Downtown - the Quilt shop) and Was choosing my backing fabrics. My Therapist ( Store owner) and I got to talking about quilt sizes.

We got to talking about friends and decided the better the friend the larger the Quilt....  So She must be a good friend. I don't know if I'd go that far -- haha!! Just kidding!!

So The better the friend the larger the Quilt is that you make for them?  

I will tell you there is a boo boo in it, but apparently I made the boo boo enough times - it became a design element - cuz they are all that way - Oh boy!!  This was a fun quilt - it was on point tho in its construction, and that was eye boggling to me at times...

And it's big enough - I think it should count for TWO finishes!! Right??

Here is a link to the pattern I used - Art Deco Quilt

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The NoCoVeterans Gala * Battle Buddies*

 Saturday Night We were privileged to attend the Northern Colorado Veterans resource Center *Battle Buddies* Gala.

It was a great event! I was invited to come to present 3 Quilts of Valor. It was quite the night. We learned all about the resource center.

In the course of presenting QOV’s I run into a lot of Veterans who have obstacles that make getting services more difficult. A lot of them try to navigate the VA and other service waters alone.

No Co Vet Resource Center – they are here to help and make this stuff easier. They also help our Veterans in many other ways.

We were able to honor Three Veterans Saturday night, 1 Vietnam (Army) 1 OIF (Army) and 1 OIF (Marine) It was super fun to tell them all about Quilts of Valor, but!!!

Sometimes I am told I only have *so* much time. The MC didn’t give me a time limit. Good thing he likes me – I went off script a bit. But!! I think they forgave me.

Most of the time my presentations are all about the Veterans. This time, I might have talked about me a bit. I shared about my Dad and his service after the Attack on America at the Twin Towers (9/11). I only got a little choked up. Man I miss that guy!!

I shared a bit about how he was the one that got me into Quilting(accidentally).

I shared about how Quilts of Valor got started, and my part in it. Good thing they didn’t have the buzzer or music like they do at the Oscars…. I got all my words out.

I also got to tell about each of these Veterans service, where they served, and for how long. The thing that amazes me the most – our Veterans are some of the most service oriented people I know.

As if serving our country wasn’t enough – they still have that desire to help folks in all situations.

I think that is what makes me so impressed with the No Co Vet Resource Center – they are Veterans taking care of Veterans. And I get to be a small part of helping.

Not a bad way to spend an evening.

If your in NoCo or on facebook - it is the Northern Colorado Veterans Resource center - go give them a follow

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Block Robin Blocks

 This year in my guild ( Pieceable Friends)  I hosted a Block Robin - Sort of a Round robin, but you chose a block you wanted Quilters to make, and we sent the boxes around. At the end - you have a box of Blocks.

I chose Scrappy ones - because I am on a mission to use Them All!!!!

Our Original boxes came back to us last Tuesday - and here is what was in my box!! * Squeeee***'

The ones in the bottom right --- have HORSE SHOES in them!!!

Aren't they just a gorgeous mix of color!!!
I then added all the scrappies I had made: 

I need a bigger design wall... and a way to hide the mud room from my photos --- oops haha!!

I then started playing with layouts - this was the first one - 

I tried to do them in diagonal rows - but I couldn't use them all so .. back to the wall:  

I sort of added them randomly to the bottom - sort of trying to match colors... and then I stared at it for a bt - I really wasn't a fan - it was too -.... Jumbly..... 

Back to the wall!!!

I started color grouping and this is what I came up with!!

It uses 90 of the 93 blocks and I have  starter seeds for the next scrappy one!! - K walked in and said - Oh I LOVE that - so in my world... its a go!!!

Now I just need to row it, and make sure the doggies don't wag their tails to close to blow a block off the wall!!!

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D4P #2 is done!!! and!! Finished ( or not) Friday!!

I got the second of the Three Disappearing 4 patch Quilts quilted up!! and off to the pile for the binders!!

My dogs were eating dinner, so they couldn't be bothered to pose... but the quilt is just as good - I promise!!

The quilting is a meandering star - I really like it, and its fun and fast!! 

I also got all the blocks finished for the Star and Crown QOV - Now to get them rowed. They will need a border - as it is not big enough as is:

It has been crazy busy around here - and the weather has been weird - I just love watching the clouds come in, and see what they will do. Twice I have gone out to pick apples, but it got cool, and they didn't want to come off the tree.... so I guess I will wait a few more days. 

We are dryland pastures - so we welcome the rain - but a mile north is irrigated corn, and its time to harvest it - so we don't want the rain quite yet. We get stuck in the mud that way.... its a funny weather time...

What have you all been up to? How was your Week? Did you get anything fun finished? on its way to being finished? (okay - started???) its less that 100 days until Christmas I am told.... does that inspire you or strike fear or do you even worry about it?

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