On Ringo Lake ( 2017)

 The new QuiltVille Mystery is about to start, and I think... I might do it this year!!!

And then I started looking around, and realized that I had Started On Ringo Lake, but I don't remember starting it, and I never finished.... 

I found the bucket full of parts, and there was also a bucket of fabric that looked like it went with it. 

I think I got carried away with the fabric pull ---- I see 6 or 7 more quilts in this colorway!!

I sorted and piled and used these clips to hold all the pieces together in groups of 10"

Everything looks so pretty now:

The clips were like $7 for 100!!! I think I need more!

You can find them on amazon here CLIPS

Doesn't it look so much better?

And now I have determined. my next step.....

I am not sure what book On Ringo Lake is in - but I bet you can find it at Quiltville.com - I know Bonnie Sells her patterns after she is done. 

This week - you all!_ I am setting a goal - get all these little brown pieces done!

That! and I got 3 more of the 6 pumpkins done, so I have 3 more to go. They don't go bad fast - so I think I can do them this week and still be okay.

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Pumpkin Puree

 This has been the *Summer of the Garden* 

You all.. it grew crazy - and I traded a few zucchini for PUMPKINS!!

This is my first time ever trying to make Pumpkin Puree. I use pumpkin a lot - in Stews, Chilis and... IN PIE!!!

I asked my neighbors how to do it - and!! I did it!!

First - I cut the Pumpkins in half and!! I scooped out the GOO.... I did it - the goo is gooey, and I don't like gooey - but I did it!!!

I even saved the pumpkin seeds.. more on that later!

I placed them in the over at 350F for about 40 minutes, there was a bigger pumpkin that took longer. But I got them Fork Tender, and then!!

I let them cool about 10 minutes and peeled away the skin.

One was easy, the other.... it made me work for it!!!

I had a few little burnt pieces, so I did not use those. 

I placed the pumpkin pieces in a bowl that I could use my Hand Immersion Blender in . ( affiliate link) 

I learned (on accident) that you don't want to use the immersion blenders in a metal pan.... it scraped the non stick finish ( sigh) 

Then I blended, and blended - and really - it wasn't that hard...

See???? it wasn't hard at all!!!

Then!!! I had all of this!!

I started to look at Pumpkin pie recipes and they say you need 2 cups per pie - I was going to store them in Ziploc bags... but I got a wild hair!!

Look what I found!!

You just put the pumpkin in these cubes - they are 2 CUP Cubes!!

I am so ready - you freeze them and pop them out , then put them in the bag. SO much easier when it comes time to defrost. I won't have to squeeze the bags!!

And they are pre measured - so you don't need to dirty a measuring cup as well!! WIN WIN!!!

I am so excited!!! So excited in fact, that I have 6 more pumpkins to do  - and we will have food all year. Okay - maybe not all year, but heck fire!! We will have variety in our veggies!!

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Jelly Roll 18 and Stars is a Top!! and!! Finished (or not) Friday!

Happy Friday!!!

Are you ready for a time change? I don't know if I like it darker in the morning, or getting darker earlier in the evening. Either way  - I don't like dark, and I can't convince the sun to stay out longer!! I wish I could - but we are getting shorter days of light each day....

So it was time to bring out a BRIGHT quilt and get it topped!! Bright colors sure do make dark better - right?

I just love this one - its the Jelly Roll 18 (google it , its a free pattern) and my Happy Half Square project block 3 (under the tab above)  .    

I loved it so much - we have made these blocks for our QOV's - and I HAVE to get them finished!! I got one QOV top done... Must....... keep....... Quilting.....

And of course - the obligatory Dog Photos - Pound puppy there ( in the middle) Loves to get in on the action too!! She is just a little sweetheart... and loves to do what her big Sisters are doing...

Bella... oh Bella - she sees the camera come out, and she gets all demure ... has to look away haha!!

That is my Finish for this week!! Who is all Dressed up for Halloween - which is also today?  We have a Trick or treat thing in town that we are going to to hand out candy. No one comes to us. Which is probably good - I don't have to worry about gates being left open!!!

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I just realized the graphic I am using says 2024.... and 2026 is breathing down my back... Oops haha!!

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Quilts of Valor

 

I had the privilege of meeting two amazing Veterans on Saturday!!!

One is a Marine who served during Vietnam - take a moment and google Operation Buffalo . This veteran was a part of the 1st battalion , 9th Marines .

The other served during Korea, in the Army and is the sweetest soul ever .

The quilt on the left (in the top left photo ) went to the Weld County Fair and won Champion in its class . I told him it was a champion quilt for a champion of a man .

The quilt on the right ( in the top left photo ) is called "stars like spaghetti " and was a mystery quilt made by Sandi H ... ( and designed by me )

I told him the story - and said if he got hungry while using it - it wasn't my fault

Such an honor to award Quilts of Valor to these amazing Veterans .

Sunday found us at our Quilt of Valor sew day - I have a LOT of photos to share - but!!

Check out the blocks we made!!!

This is the leader/ender project from Bonnie at Quiltville = and we used 2 1/2 inch strips!

I do have to tell you though - I cut enough strips for 80 blocks.... and somehow came home with 95....

Magic???? Hmmmmm

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A lot of Little things

 I never know if I feel more productive doing the *big* things, or getting a lot of *Little* things done? What about you? What makes you happy when you look at that to do list?

I got to finish the quilting on one of my own.....

it has come on and off the frame a lot haha

We had a block exchange for one of my groups - it was Hot August Nights. I actually did finish them in time, I just didn't get them documented... 

I kind of love these blocks - and wonder what a whole quilt would look like?

The Block Round Robin for my guild has ended - these were the blocks I made for one of the ladies ( the very last blocks)

Of course - now I want to make more and make a table runner for my kitchen....

I have been blessed to be very busy with Client quilts this month - it could not have come at a better time, so I am so tickled!!

Machine Quilting can be a fickle business - it all depends on when people want to piece, or if they want to use machine quilters. 

I am so appreciative they came my way!!

we harvested the very last of the garden - and that was good timing. The day after we harvested we had freeze number 1, and all the tomatoes that he missed, turned into ice balls !

Another Quilt I quilted - this one was such a simple fun quilt - she just chose a lot of fabrics that blended well together and did rows... So cute!!

And each day that I tire these girls out... I call it a WIN!!!  I still have the third puppy - but she really prefers her bed with all her blankies  haha!

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Eeking out a finish!! and Finished! ( OR NOT) Friday!!

Did you see the Capital OR NOT.... that's cuz I have a lot of OR NOT's going on right now. And we all know - its ALL about me 😊😃

Last week (or maybe longer) I showed you my little Ice Cream Cozy ... then I went a little crazy - and thought - I need a Bowl cozy to match, and then.... (it's always the "and thens" isn't it) K wanted one.

So now we have matching Ice Cream Cozies - and one bowl cozy... another bowl is in process!

My Friend L said - Oh I want some for my kids - and so!!

I got 2 more done, and have 2 in progress for her.... Do you see how all the OR NOT'S added up? At least I am having fun right? AND!!! In order to find that blue.. I had to sort thru a bucket of fabrics and now I have a plan to keep using what's in the bucket... so that is A LOT more starts (If I do it) 

Oh Boy!!!

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Did you get anything to the FINISH stage, or are you like me - and a lot of OR NOTS? haha

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Its that HAT time of year!!

 Its that time of year where we start getting all the little knitted (or loomed) hats together for Operation Christmas Child boxes!!!  

Believe it or not - I actually got some loomed!!

I have a group of friends that have started knitting for my OCC project - ( okay actually M's) and we made 150 hats for her. 

Then!!! There is a Veterans Resource Center in Greeley that is awesome!! I had about 20 hats extra and they said they would LOVE them!!! So they went there.

Now it is time to start Looming again!

I got some really pretty Dark Brown yarn and thought I would start with that color - especially since it is the RSC color for October - I haven't gotten very far as I have help - and when the dogs take off with my yarn - its sort of a Mess!!

aren't they so cute tho? Oh!! My sons Three day project - it got extended because of the weather - so Poor baby is stuck with me... I think she loves me, but holee cow - she keeps looking for her boy every morning!

Everytime I post about looming - someone asks what I use - so here you go:

The Amazon Link is HERE ; Loom kit

They are fun and easy, and actually - Quite therapeutic after a crazy day.. if you can get the girls to nap.... IF!!

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Cute little Pumpkins!!! and Finished ( or not) Friday!!

 Did you know it is almost Halloween? and that means fall is in the air!!!

I love pumpkins - they are so cute - so imagine my dismay when I didn't have any in quilt form! It was time to remedy that...

Aren't they so cute!!! Its little string Pumpkins!! the pumpkins are in one of Bonnie Hunters books - and I wanted to make them - so!! I did!!  I don't expect you to remember, but when Green was the RSC color this year - I made these little green 4 1/2 ish rail (ISH) Blocks.... and I saw them sitting on the table

A light went on! What a grear way to use them AS THE BORDER!!! so I did!!

Then we added some pumpkin quilting, some green and white striped binding!! 

and now!! it is on the top of my Dining room table!!

I have decorated ;-)   

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Wrapping them in Love

 I was lucky enough to spend some time with some of my FAVORITE Veterans this weekend... 205 of them to be exact!!!

and we were able to award 10 Quilts to some amazing Folks!!

This was a super fun bunch!! the Two that are sitting - One is a Brigadier General, and one was in the Korean war.  So the Gentleman that was in Korea - he is a HOOT!!!

He is a huge country music fan, but he not only knows the singers of old - he's up on the popular ones too! and he wants you to play them from your phone for him. He just cracks me up!!

We had a couple - both Air Force, and she outranked him. She was hilarious - when I tell them about how the quilts are specifically for them and they don't have to share - she looked at him and said - not only can I boss you around, but now you can't touch my quilt.... I died... they were the best!!

Oh!! And on one Quilt - there were some lighthouses in the backing fabric, he came to me with tears and asked How I knew him so well?  He (Navy) told me he had a cabin and the whole thing was decorated in lighthouses - they were his Favorite thing - so go me ( okay - if you know me, its really God, but I am taking the credit! ha)

Such a fun day!! 

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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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