Ranchin' around and Life

the cows say hi!!

I got to be the *Rancher in control* for a while , and then they told me I was wrong - it was them in control and they would run the range haha..

So I closed the gate and got all the grain ready before they stampeded me !

We don't get to see the Northern Lights often - we have seen them twice in the many years we have lived here - so I teased.. we had som crazy storms and a sunset - I think this might be the Northern Lights of Colorado.....

All the girls were back together for a little bit!

My Son came home to hang out and then we took a little trip....

But not before crazy storms came in. My Husband sees a dinosaur head in the right side of the photo. And now - I can't unsee it.

We had a break out in the middle of the night!  We had built a new corrall for one of the stud colts. We were trying to give him more room, and sand - to keep dry from the rain.

But!! He started playing with his feed pan and somehow unhooked the panels ---- and he Escaped!

And part of his escape was to get into the hay shed. We have a side with grass hay and a side with alfalfa... you know he went to the alfalfa - and man - did he make a mess!

We took a little trip - my son said - I see your suitcase....

And a close up - proved he was right - you can see my patriotic fabric haha! While we were waiting for our return flight - we saw the Honor Flight from Florida disembark - it was pretty cool - everyone on the airport stood and clapped for them. The smiles were huge!

Now!!

Back to the piles!!!

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My favorite finish for august

 Quilting Jet Girl hosts *My Favorite Finish* and you know what!!

I have one!! ( or two -but who is counting ) I am so excited!!

My Favorite Finish is my Pringles Quilt!!! I love it so much I already have it on my bed, just awaiting the fall weather....

This is Pringles - it started as a block swap between 7 of us - based on Lynn Dykstras quilt .

We each made 350 blocks to swap and then 150 of our own - so all of the ones that have a purple top are the ones I made just for me - it was supposed to make a really cool path - and mine is.... its just Hidden.... as Joy So nicely suggested - its the hidden path.

I used this and a purple check on the back...

Yay!! so excited to actually have a favorite Finish!!

And Happy September!!

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Nine Patch Square Dance

 Oh looky what is at the bottom of one of my piles.... I am really NOT that unorganized - well - maybe I am... 

I started this one in 2023!! whatttt!!!

The start... and the Stall  You can see here - and nothing has changed haha!

In my defense - I was cleaning out my parents house and having to move all of their stuff, and putting it on the market, and I think that cutting fabric must have been my therapy at the time. So it worked its magic - I think I am still sane. ( Please don't ask my husband tho okay?)

Anyways - this is what I have: 

And this is where the pattern came from - American Patchwork and Quilting  - maybe 2021?

Since this is not any where close to being ready to top - I see the progress on this one slow my pile clearing down... but!!

I think I am going to focus on it for a minute and see how many blocks I can make.

I kinda like the colors I have chosen. 

Also - we had some housework to do. 

No one told us ( or if they did I ignored them) that owning a house means constant projects.

the wood that they used at the bottom of these stairs had rotted away - and instead of just caulking it, we tore it out, re sealed it, fixed the concrete and added a new finish to it.

And by We - I mean the dogs and I supervised as K did all the work. But I am taking the credit as I nagged him until it was done. That counts right?

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Eagle Panel Quilt and!! Finished (or not) Friday!

 My QOV top is quilted!! and ready to go to the next person (kim) to bind!!

Vickie made the blocks in the border, I put the whole thing together and quilted it....

I found a cool USA Panto (from My Creative Stitches ) and had to see how it looked! I think it looks fine over the panel too! 

I pieced the backing - I have a lot of leftover wide back pieces - so in my quest to reduce the stacks - I ended up make 4 pieced backs out of them. Go me!

There you go!! Another Finish!! I am feeling like I am making progress. I am almost afraid to say it, as I will wake up one morning and more piles will appear...... 

now it is your turn!! How was your week? Anything finished? or moving to finished?

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Crumb Blocks QOV

 Every so often those scrap bins get full, so I would sit down and make crumb blocks. then! I put them in a pile. 

Remember - I am working on my piles - so I pulled that one out and was pleasantly surprised to see how many Red and Blue blocks I had... enough for a Whole - ish quilt.

Each blocks was 8 1/2 inches Square

This was the first layout - it was going to be about 56 x 72 - I typically like my QOV's to be 60 inches wide....

So I kept digging. I had started making these stars as leader/Enders - but they were 9 1/2 inches.

I laid them out to see if I even liked the idea before cutting them down.... 

This is the first idea →

I wasn't completely in love...

I kept playing and decided I liked them in a diagonal - that way it looked like it was intentional.. ( you buy that right?)

Then I trimmed the stars down to 8 1/2 inches and got to stitching

Voila - a 64 x 72 inch Quilt of Valor top. I have one Red and one Blue crumb block left. I think those are called *seeds* as you know more block may grow.... haha

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Leaf Block

 Back in May our guild hosted a Workshop and I attended. 

I also had a broken foot - altho I didn't know it was broken then. 

I had a lot of fun and learned some new techniques - but I didn't finish the project.

brought it home - and there it sat.

i made the executive decision to just finish it - not finish it the way she asked us to - just DO IT - and get it done. So it is... 

now I will Quilt it and we can use it as a placemat  - or something on top of one of my cabinets - or even maybe Meals on Wheels... but!  

Score!!! it is ready to quilt!

We had a ton of blossoms and then - a freeze and a wind = and I have exactly ONE apple to pick this year. I may have to hire a whole picking crew ha!

At least I will have one!

PRINGLES... and!! Finished ( or not) Friday!

 Oh la la = a Quilt started and finished within a year! That!! Deserves a Smile!!

This is kind of like my own I Spy quilt - There were 7 if us who participated in this - and we all used our own scraps - so Everytime I look at it - I see something new!!!

Theres a snowman and a mermaid - and I think I saw a dinosaur!!!

And of course - as soon as I am ready to take a photo - the wind comes up. But Check out the back.... Purple Plaid... I  leaned into the *Hidden Path * idea from Joy - and added the purples to the back and bound it in purple too!!

This was such a fun swap and fun idea for me!! I am glad that Jessica included me in the *group*

It finished at 72 x 90 I think - and I already have it on my bed - just waiting for the temps to cool off.....

This has been a fun month for me so far. My goal was to have a few finishes - and I think I might actually make it!!!

I also have a list of things I want to start too - whats up with that?????

What have you been up to??

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The Potatos are cooked

 As in - I am done - I am calling it ready to quilt - I am moving on!!

And also - I saw that my piles weren't getting done as fast... ha ha - so instead of 60 x 80 - it is 60 x 60 ,

That is a perfect size for something right?  I stacked the rest of the pieces that didn't get used and they will make their debut in a different project... but!

Potato Chips is done and ready to quilt!!

On to the next thing on my table! I have to be honest - I didn't know I could stack so many things in one place.

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Star and Crown is a top

This was in one of my piles too - it looks like I got it to the top stage ( without borders) in April.. so I guess that is not too long of a stall. Well - at least not long as a stall there - we started these blocks at a QOV sew day in February of 2025... sometimes my blog rats me out!!

Anyways - I got the rest of the blocks we needed done, and got it to the top stage in April - and then it sat!

I am not sure what to blame that on - as I actually had border fabrics sitting right next to it!

I know that I kept thinking I wanted a pieced border - but I am totally happy with the solids - it makes the stars stand out. Next... need to quilt it!!!

This is the quilt that I had the Columbine Panto out for - its a quilt all about Colorado - and this is my favorite block on it!

My Beautiful boys... The one on the left is our 2 year old, and the one on the right is my old man -I have had him since he was 4 month old - he is now 28 - I love him.

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Popsicle Sticks - the Finish... and!! Finished ( or not) Friday!

 I was on a roll with this one - and I just didn't want to stop the momentum...

Can you see all that smoke in the background? We are not even near where the fires are - I can not imagine how bad it is for those folks near them...  We can't see the mountains.

Daisy and Bella got in on the action - the change in the sunlight sure changes the colors

I quilted this one with *Twinkling Columbines* from  The Quilt Store. ( aka Dawnas Design Threads)

I already had it on my table - so figured since it was set up, and I am a Coloradoan.. Why Not?

Also - I used Scrap Binding - you know how you collect those little ends? I decided to put them together - and Bam! It was just perfect for this one!

Pound Puppy says Hi ! She is on assignment with Little Bit - but she wanted in on the action!!

Do you know that this Popsicle is only my Third personal finish for the year? And the other two were baby quilts that I have gifted already?  That really shocks me!!!  

I have made memory quilts, and T shirt Quilts and other memory Quilts - but I thought I was working my stuff in there.  

I was - just not to the finish stage... I have better get a move on it!

Now !!it is your turn!!

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