is DONE!
Monday, October 21, 2024
Friday, October 18, 2024
Wedding Ring Quilt and !! Finished!! ( or not) Friday
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 😝😝
We also go from feedsacks and 30's fabrics to something else
But No Matter!! she is now ALL done, All Quilted, Somewhat flat, only off on one side now - and DONE!! Bound And ready to be shown off for a while!!
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Treasure Quilting
I 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 had the top 12 - 16 patch blocks made, but I started digging in another pile and found the bottom 16 patches. That is when my husband came in, admonished me, and then said - Oh - is that Treasure Quilting? and it stuck!!!
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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Monday, October 14, 2024
Patriotic Diamond Chain / Buckeye Beauty Blocks
You saw our last State QOV block - the little log cabin. Those quilts are going to be great!
Our next block drive block we will be doing is the Buckeye Beauty / Diamond Chain Block.
I have been taken over!!! I started one of these with some of my Plaid squares, and then we saw Cynthias similar block and then... I got to thinking... wouldn't it look great in Patriotics ....
I am digging it - and by using it as leader/enders on my other projects - look what I came up with so far!!
I'm loving it!!!
You use all 5 inch squares - so easy - here is the tute:
Diamond Chain/ Buckeye Tutorial
What is the Over/Under on if I can piece a WHOLE quilt out of plaids? ( with a few eagles for good measure thrown in?)
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Friday, October 11, 2024
The Purple Hawaiian and!! Finished ( or not) Friday
This is the quilt that made me think I had used up all of my 5 inch Hawaiian squares... I'll have you know.... it was ... until! I made more!! Whaaatttt???
Anyways I made this one with the leftovers of my 5 Hawaiian themed Quilts back in June 0f 2023. ( thank goodness for blogs) and this week!!! I got it Quilted and bound!!
Its small - it was fast.
Isn't that back great? So Colorful!!!! ( I always get asked about my Quilt clips - they can be found here... and yep - I make a little commission that goes right to QOV purchases for my group_)
It was great to have a small quick finish!! Made me feel productive!
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Ranchin Around
I got a notification from my apple watch that my activities had decreased in the last few days.... I went from 15,000 steps a day to 5000... ugh...
But I am feeling better! Instead of the boot ( that beautiful blue boot) I have my foot vet wrapped and am wearing my Hightop boots - much easier to navigate in...
Now for some random Ranch photos :
Ms Bella Bean has the art of posing with the sunrise perfected!
You will note - there are no pictures of Daisy. She won't sit still. I have however, started training her to herd the cats... so there may be photos in the future.
Monday, October 07, 2024
Scrappy Log Cabin QOV top
My QOV group has ben doing a little block drive with these scrappy 8 1/2 inch Log Cabin blocks. I figured it might be fun to put tops together before the drive was over.
Ta da!!! The First Top!!!! So far I think we have enough blocks for 2 tops. I sorta forgot that they take 80 blocks to make a 64 x 80 quilt top.... sometimes Math eludes me.
But I really like how this one turned out. I will get the backing ready and get it quilted soon.
In the meantime, Thursday I sprained my ankle. I did it good.. because - if you are going to sprain something you might as well get some sympathy out of it right? I am supposed to be in a boot - but man those things could kill you. and they make your hips hurt....
I made my husband Vet Wrap it instead. I am so NOT good at sitting still!
Also - I can now use my sewing machine with my left foot haha
My Baby has sympathy ... but she REALLY wants to play and run and jump and attack me haha!!
We are working really hard on all our behaviors and being good, so we thought it was time to start training on some fun tricks to intersperse with the behavior.... she is learning to sit pretty ;-)
Its so cute!!
Friday, October 04, 2024
A Green Finish and !! Finished ! ( or not) Friday
Hope your week has been amazing - I am just not sure how it got to Friday already!!! Last time I looked - it was last Friday!! Oh boy!!
This is my finish for the week!
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Orange Rainbow Scrap Challenge FINISH!! and !! Finished ( or not) Friday
Whoo hoo - Got my last RSC Finish in for the year!!!!!
This was August's top - now Septembers finished quilt.
I bound it in the plaid - and it is on the back of our couch right now. Just a funny - we have three couches - Bella has claimed one, Daisy has claimed one - and the third? I have to put a laundry basket on it so they won't bother my quilts. ( their couches have blankets covering them so I can make sure the hair doesn't go crazy)
I know RSC is still going and September was darks - but from now until Christmas... my stitching time is limited - so I just QUILT all day ( whoo hoo) but I didn't want to start something I know I can't finish ;-)
Guess what day it is??? FRIDAY!! Link up your Finishes - or not Finishes!!!
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Laurie B's QOV
That rhymes.... it made my day to have that happen!!
I received a Quilt top in the mail from one of our Colorado QOV'ers
Isn't it great!!
Probably you know this - But I am not allowed in the garden other that to turn on water when K tells me to.... I scare plants apparently. BUT!! I am responsible for watering the trees - and this year I must have done a good job -the Apple trees just keep producing!!
So!! Here is my Apple Crisp - from tree to dessert in 2 hours!!!
Dessert *Its what's for dinner*
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Monday, September 23, 2024
Monday and stuff
Good Monday Morning!!
Yesterday was our QOV sew day - I'm pretty excited to see how all these quilts turn out . as I get photos - I will share.
But!! K and I got to head to one of my most favorite VFW’s Friday night and award Quilts of Valor !