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More 4H

This is kinda an In Process Post...

My Middle son is in Quilting for 4H - This unit was to design your own quilt.... so he did.

He had fun, I think he enjoyed the drawing more than the actual piecing.... and LOVED the quilting. He likes my power tools.... ( R'oh, Owh, Rowh  _ think Tim the toolman taylor)

Even though the Accucut was out....

I made him learn the rotary way for the borders.

He used the Accu-cut for the Flying geese though

That is a fun Die!!

Then he put it on the Long Arm

Ignore the vacuum in the back - I was deep cleaning while he was working

And then we remembered he needed photos for the record book...

Oops

Below is his finished top

It is before quilting....

We will get to the fair a lot this week

So we will see how he did.....

And get a finished quilt photo.... we sort of forgot that as we ran to the interviews

QOV 2015 July #9

Happy Happy Wednesday!!!
You have made it to the half way mark....  Yay... ( Okay - I have never really understood that - because, well, It seems that no matter if it is Wednesday or Saturday - I still have to feed animals....)

Ready for some great Quilt of Valor ® Inspirations??

This one is the Allegiance Pattern that Vicki Welsh Designed - I LOVE these colors. It was sewn by Sara W of the Scrappy Ladies Quilt Guild- and Nancy S sent the tops the ladies made to me.  I quilted this one - It was fun ;-)

Here is a little close up ;-)

This is my 24th Quilted QOV for the year

This colorful quilt was pieced by Jeannie

and Quilted by Sue S.

The one below is a fun flannely Quilt

Pieced and Quilted by Sue S

This is a Quilt pieced by Sharon

Quilted By Donna S in Colorado

The Next two were pieced by Glenda.

She made a largish one

And a Smallish One

Both were quilted by Lois K in CO

The one below was made by Marjorie

Quilted by Lois K

Both of these quilts (above and below)

were pieced by Rosemary

Quilted by Lois K

The Great Patriotic one below

was pieced and quilted by Jan R of Atascadero CA

It went to the Womens Retreat that we covered

It was LOVED!!

I know that the photo below is not the best, 

but sometimes I forget to ask someone to take photos

At the last minute my husband grabbed the phone and took a photo 

of these two Combat Veterans as they received their Quilts of Valor ®

And Below 

My Dear Laura made this quilt

and she and her husband presented it to this awesome VietNam Vet

Cool huh!!

You all have a great Wednesday - 

Hope you are thinking of getting a little quilting in today!!

4H

It is that time of year again - getting ready for County Fair...

Little bit is raising these two yahoo's.... walking them, feeding them, brushing them, laughing at them.....


This is from a show that he practiced in.... the real one comes up soon....

The pig below - he is a crack up

He has an attitude like you can't believe ;-)

Vintage and Now on my Bucket List

I have a fantastic friend ( and client) who finds these incredible vintage tops.  Every once in a while she really wants one quilted - and YAY me!!! I get to do it!!

The one she brought me recently.... I LOVE.... I just flat out Love it!!! And now it is on my bucket list!!

I LOVE this Grey!!!! 

Just LOVE it!!

And check out that Orange and grey vine - Its so cool

We decided to quilt baptist Fans all over it - one that was a pretty traditional pattern, and two - she loves the look of baptist fans - so there you go!!!

And check out that backing - ALL FEEDSACKS!!!!

That, my quilty friends, is just pure love in my world.....

Linking up to:
Patchwork Times
Cooking Up Quilts
Love Laugh Quilt

Flying

Got him in Action

Fluffy Flannely Quilts

It is that time of year again, where a LOT of my personal stuff takes a side line. It's all good, it's a part of life, and it only makes me LOVE my personal time oh SEW much more!!!

Between my real job ( Quilting for Clients)( Which I TOTALLY LOVE btw)  and my Life job ( Ranching/4H-ing) with the hubby and kids.... my personal quilting spot.... is sort of ..... well..... organized!....
Usually there are tons of piles on it ;-)

So!!  Back to the flannely Quilt!

This is a client quilt - made out of all 10 inch squares 

It was SOOOOo Soft!!

Here is a close up of the back - I did florally quilting, trying to pull out the florals from the top.

And this lovely scrap quilt is the Fluffy one!

We used a Quilters Dream Puff so it would be more fluffy!

That batting sure allows the texture to shine!!

Even though I don't have a personal finish this week - I thought it would be okay to share two Clients finishes ( and yes - I did get their permission )  It's nice to revel in the quilty goodness!


I'll be linking up to some other Friday Finishes - as soon as they all wake up lol ( early rising is getting the normal around here!)

Oh Confessions of a Fabric Addict  Is awake!!

QOV 2015 - July #8

Here is your Mid-Week pick me up!!!   ( Did you know it was Mid Week? )

It is always such an honor to be a part of a Presentation.  For this one - I was so tickled to watch our Quilters really get involved ;-)

PS ( the man in Blue is Wrangler Man - he was honored to be a presenter!)

The first quilt for today was made by Dianne K

She shopped our scrap stash and wow did she come up with a stunner!

It was quilted by Alycia *( anyone know her????)

The string quilt below was pieced by Gisela in Co

it was quilted by Jimmie in CO

The windmill quilt was also pieced by Gisela

and quilted by Jimmie

The log cabin

or courthouse steps below 

Another pieced by Gisela 

and quilted by Jimmie

 Next we have a quilt with Block drive Blocks

Put together by the UNC softball team

Quilted by Jimmie

Another Block drive Quilt

Put together by Dee

Quilted by Merrie in CO

Smiles ;-)

This next one is made from blocks from the MQX block drive

Deb P pieced it and put designed the setting

It was quilted by Jeanne - she in the president of the Quaking Aspen Quilt Guild

This was one was made by Columbine Quilt Guild

Quilted by Kathy and Sue

This heart String quilt was made by Marilyn W 

It was quilted by Margaret R in Co

This one was pieced by TK David

It was quilted by Cyndi

Hope you enjoyed todays quilt show!!!

Whoot Whoot

me and my darlin' have been covering the range this week..... It's not miserable hot - but the house gets just UGH! hot - so it's more fun to be outside.... yep.....

This is my girl -

I've known her since she was born....

We are almost the same age

We were followed

Everywhich way we went.......

So did his eyes................

RSC Red's

I am a little late in the game on the Reds.... BUT!! I am getting there!

I have dug out all the Red 30's prints and they are all trimmed up to 2 1/2 inches!!!  I am ready to sit and do some stitching..... Which will have to wait just a bit - but I am ready!

I did make the executive decision to not include the Christmas 30's prints.  So I will have to come up with something for those - but, well, they didn't mix well with these.

My dog and I took a walk and when we came back she was on high alert

"Look Momma, those big dogs got out.... More are coming Momma!

I'll protect you"

She loves me that way

 This guy was my riding buddy

I laughed because 

I haven't mastered the art of sitting on a moving animal

while shooting a moving animal

For more Scrappy Goodness in Red head over to:

So Scrappy RSC link