"The Root of Joy is Gratefulness"
This is one of my most favorite places in No Colorado. We found it by accident, and now... I love to go back as often as I can.
"The Root of Joy is Gratefulness"
This is one of my most favorite places in No Colorado. We found it by accident, and now... I love to go back as often as I can.
I think I will start with Todays Gratitude Photo:
"There is a calmness to a life lived in Gratitude, A quiet Joy"
Do you notice that when you start your day focused on good things - the day is just better?
And now to the QOV - Connie made this one and I am SO in love with it!!!! I even asked for the pattern!! ( I am not a pattern girl.... but wow!! love this one!)
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"When I started Counting my Blessings, my whole life turned around. " - Willie Nelson
This one resonated with me, as I am not a fan of the short days. And I know, that is not a phenomenon that can change, that's how the rotation around the sun works. But in those short days I sometimes struggle. And by remembering to count my blessings, sure changes my attitude.
Another photo from Oahu. That is such a pretty island.
My other gratitude - we weaned Reno from his Momma - They recommend to do it between 4 and 6 months - he is 5 1/2 mos. I was expecting a lot of whinnys and calls to each other, but! It has gone well. We put Momma in her corral on one side of the barn, And Reno is on the other side with my gelding. Momma and Reno can't see each other and its almost out of sight , out of mind. Fingers crossed it stays this easy
The other thing I did on the week that I couldn't remember was!!
Quilts of Valor!!!
We hosted a presentation before our sew day, and it was a blast. But!! Then we got to talking to all the vets, and didn't sew.... I guess we will have to make up for it on our next sew day haha! ( or not)
it seems every November I start a Photo of the Day project, or a Thankful Project. This year - I am going to work on Gratitude. I decided I would take saying of Gratitude, either written by me, or some that I find that inspire me, and overlay them on some of my favorite photos.
Here is Day 1 : Its an old Barn ( still being used) that I saw in Ten Sleep Wyoming:
Happy Friday!! Whaaaatttt? Its already Friday? Where did Monday thru Thursday go? Holee cow - this week flew by. I love to blog so that I can remember what I did, and now I am not sure what I did that made this week go by so fast!!!
Back in June, I got the BQ4 Quilt pattern and started playing with it in some beautiful Blues!!
Today!! that quilt is Quilted, and bound, and ( no laughing) draped over a dining room chair. But it looks so pretty there!!
I like how it turned out! and I really like that combination of Blues! That striped binding just makes the whole thing!!! I will tell you that this quilt pattern challenged my brain, caused me to think a little, and actually plan - so maybe it was a good thing to challenge me eh?
Hey- I do know what I did... remember a few weeks ago I sprained my ankle? well - Since I was almost recovered on my right foot, I let the doc talk me into moving my Big Toe surgery up - and I did that. I whined. it was on my left foot - I look goofy trying to walk and figure out which foot causes the least pain to do certain movements.... Just so you know, I think this is why I don't go to doctors... they hurt!
Heres to a restful weekend, and a Quilty one!!
What happened in your world? Are you still working on Finishes?
are you moving on to Holiday things? Are you starting a new quilt?
Fill us in!!! and here's to a great finishing week!
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Click here to enterMy State QOV 'ers did this little log cabin block drive. This is the first top I have made with them. I quilted it and now it is heading down to the Springs for that group to Bind and Award it!!
Yay!!
Its fun to see what fabrics people have in their stashes!!!
Now on to Top Number 2 - to get it ready and quilted for one of our State groups!!!
Thursday was Awfully windy - and it seemed like everything that could blow... blew...
I gathered all the horses into their corrals and 3 hours later they were in a different pasture.... All the gates were closed, but!! the wind had hit so hard one of the panels moved, and revealed that a lock wasn't in place... stinkers... they had too much fun, and I got a sand facial!!!
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Click here to enterYou might remember that back in September a friend gave me some fabric and I dove right into it creating a new Squirrel!! Its okay if you don't remember, I had to go back and read my own blog to see how long ago it was... good thing for blogs.
Anyways - here I am on it!!
All of my Churns are done and I am out of the squares - so I decided to set it with White sashing and the hot pink as cornerstones - so this is it in progress...Got a few more things to cut, then I can start assembling!!
My New Binding tool!!!
If you have followed me for a while, you will remember - Binding is just my least favorite thing. Its not that I don't like the binding ( okay it might be) but I think it is more that I am ready to move on to something else. Patience has never been a word to describe me!
Don't you love them? a little gadget to make things more fun, keep my binding organized, and!! I even have some PRE MADE binding for my QOV's - all ready to go now, so I could play with my little gadgets.
He is selling them - check them out here: Binding Tools
I am kind of excited about them - Hopefully that keeps me going on actually starting to love binding... A girl can hope!!
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I am showing off a Quilt today that I did not want to bind. But I did it, and I am happy I did it, and I need a reward now 😝😝
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Click here to enterI think Last months RSC color was Darks - but I was not inspired at the time. Then I had to find ways to entertain myself with my foot elevated. ( just so you know - my apple watch tells me I stand about 13-15 hours a day.. sitting is HARD)
So I dug thru a bin and found some browns,
I started playing, and realized I needed a few more 16 patches to actually make this quilt - so I made 2 more!!! and Ta Da!!! A buffalo plaid 16 patch haha!!!
A month Behind - but!! I am counting it for this years Rainbow Scrap Challenge.
And keeping my fingers crossed I will have it pieced and MAYBE even quilted by the end of the month.
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