Orphan Block QOV in progress

 I was asked how I construct these and I laughed and said - well... I mess around, and take some measurements, then I go change the laundry. Then I come back and think a little, then I go make a snack. Then .. I come back and cut some strips - and then.... haha - you get the picture ;-)

I decided on this one I was going to start with the width - I would get the panel grown up to 60 inches wide.... then I could start going up and down...

Oh Boy - that photo is a little blown out... sorry - we had sunshine so I opened all the windows!!!

I added two blocks and some sashing to each side - and I even started on the up!! I added a 2 inch border to the top and bottom of the panel section - then started building those blocks on the top.... and now...

when time allows I will start on those bottom ones. 

I am not sure if I will just stitch them all together and then add what is needed on the outside of the row, or if I will sash them.... I guess I have another load of laundry to do to get to this thinking spot!!! 

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Finished ( or not) Friday!!!

 I don't  really have a finish to speak of.... 

I did finish one more hat for M.... 

and!!! I cleaned off my computer - it was running slow so I decided to purge files. I take a lot of photos for a lot of events - and none of those photos need to stay on my computer - so I backed them all up to a external drive and deleted them off the computer. Went from 30G free to 203G free.... now on to the documents....

All that to say!!

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Skyline Drive

 We are back to our Vacation photos ;-) 

We saw this one way road and it looked pretty cool - so I was driving and up we went.....

It was very very steep - and very narrown

and on the passenger side... it dropped off pretty quick

but it felt like you were on the top of the world

Until the husband screamed  - stop getting so close to the edge!!

and I told him - i just wanted to see what you see

and he threatened to sell my fabric if I got closer

I am a huge Johnny Cash fan.... so as we kept driving up I started singing:

 

" I drove her out of my mind"   ( but I might have changed it to him.... The husband was not impressed.

Johnny Cash - I Drove her Out of my Mind

Orphan Blocks

 I have been inspired by Cathy's use of Orphan blocks, so I decided to dig into my bag. The only difference is - she has orphans in all these great colors - I have orphans in Patriotics....

Now don't get me wrong - I love Patriotics - but what I had envisioned happening ( you know - being like her) just didn't pan out that way with all one color scheme haha!

And so - I made a change. I have a stack of really cool panels - and I thought maybe I would pull one of those, and see what orphans I can use to build around it!

Here is where I am:

I think I will try to start filling the blanks up and see how many more rows I need to add to make sure it is a 60 x 80 inch size.

I haven't been inspired to start new things lately - so maybe this is a new start for me! 

With Fall coming we had to do Summer clean up - and we still have more to clean up before snow can come. After quilting client quilts ( yay for a real job) and spending the rest of the time on the ranch - its night when I come in. I didn't have any projects in motion to just sit down and stitch for a little  - so I knitted... which is good, but not the same as quilting. 

I had even ( gasp) put some of my scraps away when we had company - and hadn't drug them back out yet. Maybe I will remedy that too. 

Happy Stitching you all!!

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Monkey Wrench Finish... and Finished!! ( or not) Friday!!

 I have a finish!! Yay!!!

So I made this top in March - its is a part of Debby Browns Color Block class ( of which I have failed to keep up! Oh well)  This one she called Monkey Wrench!

I made it QOV sized - so I added the borders to it - and now - ALL DONE!!

Now - did you know about Devoted Quilters WIP challenge? If you need a little extra motivation - I think you might find it there. 

and only - because I know you want to see MORE fall..... Aspen Leaves!

Alright!! Now!! it is time for us to see what you have going on for Finished ( or not) Friday!

Someday we are going to have 50 link ups - and then I will have to scream and go - WOW!! that is a lot of Quilty goodness going out in society!!!

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More Fall!! and knitted hats

 We found this cool trail that was once a railroad track - but they have taken the tracks off and maintained it as a trail and now I want to go back and hike The WHOLE thing ( its a lot of miles)

But Seriously - doesn't that look like an easy hike? 

And!! We were stalked.... This Antelope boy was letting us know we were TOO close to his ladies!

I feel like this tree is my kindred spirit - every tree around her was turning colors, and following the rules - but Nope!! She had to stay Green... dancing to the beat of her own drum! haha

I love Fall - well - I love winter too.. so I know I am weird - but I just love seeing the way the earth changes!!

And then I did a little knitting experiment. ( I did not do these while driving to our hiking spots cuz I drove!!! that way I could pull over when I wanted to see something.... and!! I got to pick the trail!)

Texas sent me a roll of Variegated Pastel yarn,  and M's mom brought me a roll of Purple - so~!

I still have no idea how to tell how much you will need

so I started with the Bottom hat - All Purple

then the next one is all Variegated

Then I had more - so I used one strand of Purple and one strand of Variegated and made hat 3

Then!! I still have more left - so I made the top hat out of the leftovers !

I'm pretty sure the next two rolls will result in a different amount of hats - but! There are no leftovers of these two to stash.... I have been warned about having a Yarn Stash  haha!!!

My husband says there is NO MORE ROOM to stash things ( Bwahh haah ahaaa)

FALL!!! ( and a Moose)

 I am skipping the travel log of our Labor Day weekend today because. FALL!!

Fall is my Absolute Favorite Time of year - and so!! I begged the man to take a vacation day ( didn't take much begging)

and off we went - to see what we could see - and lawsy Mercy....

I found what I was looking for!!!

The Drama of the colors - the contrast between land and sky.... 

The ability to watch a storm move in.... the smell

and lookie there!!!

a Big ol Daddy moose was watching us - and you can bet... we did NOT get closer, or even try to be friends - he was amazing!! and protecting a momma and baby moose.... I value my life...

These were my favorite shots of the day - but you know ... there were more!!

I even found another barn for QuiltDivaJulie of the Build  A Barn Book Fame!!!!

Crockpot Zucchini soup

 I made a soup!!

Or I cooked - either way - you should be jumping for joy!!

I love when the days get cooler, as I love to have my Crockpot going and something yummy waiting for us at the end of the day.... 

So here is 

Zucchini Soup!

2Tbsp Butter

1 Small onion diced

5 cups of Diced Zucchini ( I peeled mine, cuz I don't like the peels)

2 potatoes - Peeled and Diced

4 cups of Chicken broth

1/2 cup of Cream or Half and Half

1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese

1. Melt the butter in a pan and saute the onions until soft. I kinda let mine get carmelized.

2. add the zucchini into the pan and stir fry for about 5 minutes

3. Put this in the crockpot

4. Peel and dice the potatoes

5. Add them to the crockpot

6. cover with chicken broth and cook until soft - Mine took 5 hours ( well maybe less, but I left the house for 5 hours and came back and they were soft)

7. Use an Immersion blender to cream it all up

8. and the cream and cheese - stir until melted

9. serve and tell your family you made a cream soup and they will NEVER know it has zucchini in it!!

A Scrappy Strippy and!! Finished! or Not Friday!!

 Hey!!! Did you know that today is October 1st??? Holee Cow!! Fall!! My Favorite-ist time of year!! The only thing I am not a fan of is the dark... Think I could make a deal with the weather that we still get long light days??

I'm starting to dig back thru my Crockpot recipes ... Love having that thing going! I have a love/hate relationship with cooking... I love it, until I run out of time - then I hate the time it takes to make something!!

If you have a great Crockpot recipe - Pass it on ( it has to be gluten free and nut free - because - of course I am allergic to all things good)

Now onto all thing Quilty!!! 

This is my Finish for this week!! 

It is a scrappy Strippy quilt made up of all good things!! and its Blue and cream - so even better!

I quilted geometrical squares on it - and I laughed... I am already a dizzy person - but I found I could make myself dizzier....

Doesn't this make you dizzy?

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Placemat Project ( RSC) and knitting

 

So September is getting away from me.... I only have one orange placemat made - and not even quilted....

I also got a Blue one made  - and again not quilted. But its good - I have a lot of  Client quilts to quilt, so haven't been able to sneak in one of mine ... when I sneak in mine I add backing to them - so I can just quilt the placemats.... it will happen 

These were being created for our Local Senior Center - we aren't close enough to town to do Meals on Wheels - but our Senior center does weekly lunches - so soon these will be accompanying the lunches - they only needed 32 - so I have delivered those already.  These extras - well I am sure they will find a home ;-)  

and knitting!!

I got a box in the mail from TEXAS... and look at these goodies!! Can't wait to start knitting up hats for M with them!!

These are the two hats I got finished this week... and then we got an update from M - she needed 200 total - and she now has the first 100 all filled, and of the second 100 - 30 have been made... so She is feeling like her goal will be accomplished... but she told us to keep knitting haha!!

I had car time - but it was really truck time - and we are so dirty after riding that I really didn't think it would be good to knit in the dust!! So.... to all the knitters out there.... how do you wash these hats?

Do you use a lingerie bag so they don't stretch???

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