Teal RSC and!! Finished ( or not) Friday)

 AKA  - the day before the Month of Me ends *sigh* 

Actually it has been a great month. I have done nothing of great significance, no huge trips, no big purchases... just Getting stuff done... and Enjoying every day.

A few days were not as enjoyable as they turned into lots of chores and work I didn't want to to, but had to be done, sorta like paying bills.  Except we had a well problem. and I like water.... (ps its fixed now)

BUT!! I did get my July Teal RSC finished!! Quilted!! Bound!!!

I found a Super cool Teal Paisley print for the back, and I bound it in Black and white stripes. I love it!! 

So For my Month of me - I did stats. ( I think)

• I quilted 4 Quilts of Valor
• I quilted 9 Personal quilts
• I finished 2 Tops start to finish

and 

• I am working on 2 Found Quilt tops
• I cleaned off my pattern/magazine book shelf ( took it from 3 to 1 shelf)
• I shredded 2 boxes of financial stuff ( including QOV expense reports from 2006 whoa!)

• I rode at least 1 horse every day, sometimes 2 or 3
• I got to work with Baby Reno 3-4 times a week
• I had my Dog trainer out 3 times and my dogs are getting SO much nicer to each other
• I went to a wedding 

and 

• I got in at least 20,000 steps per day - go me!
• I did not do a good job of keeping up with all my blogs - so beware - comments are coming haha
• I did not do a good job of keeping up with dishes, or laundry... ( the house is clean tho!)

One of my clients made this awesome quilt - and she showed it at guild. I was so excited to see it all finished!! I LOVED quilting it!

Alright my Amazing Quilty Friends!!! It is your turn - what are you up to this week?

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Orange Rainbow Scrap Challenge

 Well - I am having fun with this one - I have a crazy idea, and we will see if it pans out. But - did you know that we are running out of August? Hunh - Not happy about that.

I do have all the blocks done.

I am working on the layout

Maybe by the end of the week it will be a top

Before you tell me blocks are out of order - they aren't - I have an idea... I feel that I can make this look like what I see in my head. Maybe. Sometimes what I see isn't what others can see - hunh! I think that explains my problems right there.... maybe my brain is disordered haha!

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Catching Rainbows, Jackknife and 1638

The best thing about my *Month of me* ? I am finding things that I forgot about ;-)

Back in 2021 - I saw these blocks on Bonnie Hunters site, and then I saw them on Quilt Fabrications, and then the EQ blog - and I made TWO... TWO  people , and I pulled fabric to make more, and then I am not sure what happened!!

Probably I had to clean off my sewing table to do that dreaded binding of some quilt, and I just piled them places... but now!! They are out again!!

I had two blocks and just fabric in the pile and now!!

And 4 more cut out! These are detailed little buggers! But aren't they cute? 

Also - last weekend ( two days ago last weekend) We got to go to a friends wedding and it was Gorgeous!!

They mowed part of their hayfield for us to sit in and do the ceremony !!  Isn't that a cool venue .

We were joking and my husband said - I bet the bride comes in on a horse drawn carriage. I did not take that bet, cuz I didn't think that was the brides style.... hers was BETTER - she drove in with her dad on the tractor, and the two of them escaped on it!! So super sweet!

Check out my Men!! My husband and my youngest - we had such a blast!!! We wish our friends the best marriage ever! 

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QOV Chain and Stars and!! Finished ( or not) friday

In June my friend Deb and I led our Quilts of Valor sew day experience ! Deb had embroidered all these amazing squares. I designed the Quilt around them, and cut the blocks for our group to stitch.

Blocks were made  - and I came home and threw them on the design wall.

This is Number 1 of the Two Quilts we made blocks for.

Hunh - I didn't realize how washed out this first photo is until I just uploaded it - whoa!! Must have been a little sunny. 

Anyways - each embroidery block is different, and we used them in the center of the stars. Then did a chain block - and Ta - Da!!

Notice how green my grass is ?  That's our artificial Turf - everything is BROWN around here right now! We had a big rain, and I can see some little shoots of grass coming up. Praying for another good soak!

I did the quilting on it - I used Sparklers from Dawnas Design Threads . and now!! It is As Finished as I will get it!! it will go on to a binder, and come back to me to wash and get ready for its Veteran.

I have one more to do, but! It is not as high on my list as Indigo way - and I am trying ( oh so hard) to stick with my To do list. Do you know HOW many DISTRACTIONS there are in my fabric room?

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Indigo Way Progress

I have the inner top done!!! Whoo Hoo!!!

I think I know the reason I don't tackle a lot of quilts like this.  I am kinda ready for it to be done. Which probably alludes to the whole * I have no patience * thing.... ah well - at least its pretty!

I didn't like the busy ness of the setting triangles that Bonnie had in her pattern. Well, in reality, I didn't like the amount of time it was going to take to make the setting triangles that Bonnie had in her pattern - so I went with solid white. 

I am going to add a small border and then do something else in the outer border - just not 100% sure WHAT yet. It will come to me at 2 in the morning!

I do have extra pieces left from not making the setting triangles.

My Husband so kindly reminded me that my Month of Me is half over - oh the pressure to get SO much more done, and goof off at the SAME time !!

Another friend of mine ( Ann ) messaged and said, I am downsizing and I have some Patriotic Fabrics.

You all !! my group is just so lucky !!! We are going to be set for this next year !!

I'm pretty tickled about that - I hate to fundraise and ask for things - and wow!! Stuff just came to me this time ;-)  What a blessing!

Off to Chill ! Its hair cut, eye doctor and grocery day. ( other than the hair cut - UGH!) 

Bella Chillin' under the fan

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A Country Fabric Run

 There was a cool little QOV group out on the Eastern Plains of Colorado. They worked in a small town. How small you ask? I think she said the town had 25 houses.... but!! it was just east ( maybe, I am directionally challenged) of a large town of maybe 35 houses!!!

Their QOV group made at least 176 if not more Quilts and I am pretty sure they awarded every Veteran in the area a Quilt of Valor - SO SUPER COOL!!

The group decided to stop, and - they realized they had some fabric left - so my group... is gonna PLAY!!!

It was so fun to drive out that way. I am not sure I have ever been that way or on those roads - so totally new scenery!!

My friend showed me her Quilting Barn and it was AWESOME. Plus she is super organized - so you know I asked questions, and made notes!!!!

The grain elevator Robot ( you can see his eyes right?)

Aren't these views ( yes thru the windshield) amazing?

We learned about their town, and how close everyone is. I think that is pretty cool... and then we heard - there was a Mexican Restaurant in the town over...WE HAD TO GO!!!

I think I have made a new mission in my life.... Try Fajitas in as many restaurants as I can. Thats a lofty goal right?

It was quite a drive, and so pretty. We got home in the dark, so I didn't unload the fabric till the morning - but man oh man - WHAT A GIFT!!!

We have already chosen one pattern that we will kit up with this and get to stitching. and there was a bolt of two of widebacks. Seriously - a GIFT!!

Thanks Ms M and Mr R!!!

( Oh PS - Monday was my Birthday - so this was pretty fitting!!!)

Pink Lemonade Table Runner

 Way back in January 2023 I made some Pink Lemonade tops - and of course... I had left overs.

It was time... Time to put those leftovers into something and get it out of the to Quilt pile...

Its super scrappy and super leftover-y - but!! I like it. I put in on our entry table and of course... Its already got piles on it - but! ITs cute and happy and brings some light into the house.

Hey!! Guess what - My weekend was really awesome, but I got home kinda late Sunday night... so!!!

You'll have to come back tomorrow to see what I did.......

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A String Quilt and!! Finished ( or not) Friday

My String Quilt is FINISHED!!! and... I still have strings - just not in those colors anymore ;-) 

 I really like the Darker Blue in the center of the string block. I think it provides some consistency to the chaos that is (are) String Quilts. 

Baby Bella Loves it too.... She is very protective of my quilts. However she does think that fleece blankies are hers for the terrorizing... and dragging around the house, and up on the couch, and in front of the window.

I quilted flowers all over it. I think it reminds me of a Flower garden - that Riot of color!!

And look at that... I started quilting on my Jelly Roll Quilt! I said I would and I did - and I am so proud!! ( Free pattern found here) 

I do have to admit to being a bit sore today. I started in on my office, and I just kept going. Why do I stack so many things on the ground? This might be a month long process - but!! I also got 2 boxes of my parents stuff sorted. Win .... but Sore ;-)

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Indigo Way

Indigo way came up on my *To Stitch * list - which means the 4 in front of it are in top form , and I can NOT procrastinate anymore!!!

I have all of Block A done, and am 5 short of Block B - so I went ahead and started laying it out on my wall.

Ohhh It is a busy one!! but it is growing on me. Those Log Cabins came from Patricia - our Colorado QOV is having a little Log Cabin block drive - we are using Lo and Behold Stitchery's pattern - in the Patriotic color way... 

But look at that quilt grow!!! It is still busy to me - but... I will keep ironing blocks and see what it looks like!!

And in my Quilting life - I am QUilting my July RSC quilt!!! Whoo hooo!!!!

I might have gotten carried away . It started raining Tuesday night, so I have to shut everything down, and I saw a pile of paper.... and now... I have three garbage bags of things old enough to have children, ready to throw away.... Sigh..... 

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August Rainbow Scrap Challenge in Orange

 You are not going to believe this - Orange is just not a color I have a lot of. I wonder if I used it all in the past? Or have I not shopped enough? or is it a combination of both?

I remedied that - I had NO 5 inch squares in my 5 inch square bin, but I found a few pieces in my stash - and!! In my husbands SHIRT pile... He didn't need this one (orange on the far left) anymore right?

I have also decided that while I am here in the orange I will plan a Fall Table Runner... and it will be paired with that Grey.

Ta da!!! I now have ORANGE 5 inch squares.... get to stitching on my next Lightning Streak quilt!!

I have also been thinking of what I want my 2025 RSC block to be - It has to use 5 inch squares. The bin is just not getting emptied. Of course, that really doesn't bother me - I LOVE 5 inch squares!!

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Jelly Roll Sew Day Design Wall

Heck ya!!! I spent some time getting this one all the way to top form!!

Its always nice when my pattern math works out. You know there are some times that it doesn't!!!

I also noticed the first pattern I uploaded - the end setting pieces just disappeared - so I recolored it and re uploaded it... Sorry about that!

LINK TO QOV Jelly Roll Quilt

Here it is!! Excuse the wrinkles - I was trying to get a photo before the dog ran in and attacked haha!! 

I have a backing made - I have it pinned - I just need to get it on the Longarm - and I think that is my goal this week. I am enjoying my month about me- just kind of letting the quilting take me where I want to go. BUT!!! I have been sticking to my piecing list VERY well - go me.   

That is not really like me...

This one 👆 was from my Hawaiian phase - and in the to be quilted pile

This one 👇 is a wedding gift for some special friends of mine

And now... I am off to find my Oranges for this Months Rainbow Scrap Challenge!!

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The Betty D in Rootbeer Float and - Finished ( or not) Friday!

This is an oldie but goody!!!

The Pattern is called "The Betty D"

I am going to Quote some of  the Original story from way back in 2016 -- I think I used my words well then, and they still make sense haha

Why is it called the Betty D you wonder?

Betty D is the wife of a WWII Veteran who received a Quilt of Valor,

and she decided to start stitching for us

She is a mass producer of 9 patches!

The funny thing that I remember about her is that when she made them, I would go to her house to pick them up and end up staying for over an hour listening to her stories.

She made a lot of crazy colors -  because she was convinced that men could care less about Quilts. So her Husband - who had received one  - piped up and said YES we do!!! Us Veterans deserve Red White and Blue.

not sure it changed her mind - but she let me use the 9 patches for  quilts other that QOV's ;-)

This one may have been sitting in my To Quilt pile for a while .

Anyways - we did this as a mystery and the pattern is in my Etsy shop - It finishes at 66 x 78. 

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Jelly Roll Sew Day Rail Fence idea....

 In September our QOV group is going to do a Jelly Roll Sew day - you know September is the month of the Jelly Roll.... so This is what I have come up with so far....

From One Jelly Roll I can get 32 - 10 1/2 inch blocks - and use all of them this way.  I am going to measure my setting triangles and then will write up a quick pattern to get it to 60 x 80 . If your interested I will share here when I'm done - but I think this will make a great QOV quilt - and it uses the WHOLE jelly roll.

THE PATTERN CAN BE DOWNLOADED HERE ( whoo Hoo)

Also - I saw a video about preparing Freezer meals in the raw - and I thought - Hmmm.... that sounds cool. I don't want any of my veggies to go to waste. The first thing I made was:

Pan Oven Fajitas. I had too many bell peppers and onions and I didn't want them to go bad - so I put sliced them and added some mushrooms, a little celery and Beef Strips.  I piled it all in a ziploc bag, put some soy sauce and some Lime juice on it and froze it!

Two weeks later (last night)- we had this!! I just added sour cream and guac. I think I like how it turned out. I didn't waste veggies and I didn't have to really cook. 

Have you ever done this? Prepped all your meals in freezer bags? I'm not sure I'd do it for every meal - but it might be nice to do it with my extras - and not waste any food.

They recommended these bag holders :

have you ever tried them? I don't know that you'd need them - but then again - I spill  - A LOT - maybe it would help me not be so messy?

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The first week of a Month about me ;-)

I think this might be a good idea!! Maybe I will have to incorporate this *Month of Me* every year!!! 

I am having too much fun with no stress. The first day I had  QOV zoom meeting, and it was one with no questions - they were just detailing some of the things we need to know and introducing us to the new Director. Did you know there is a QOV backlog?

Sunset after smoke from the the fires are moved out a bit

There are a few states that have more requests than Quilts. So QOV is asking us to share any extras - so!! If you are one that has wanted to make a Quilt of Valor - you can email them on the website (QOVF.org) - they have places for it to go.

 My Dog Trainer came!!! I have decided I am not equipped to make these dogs love each other - and I am missing something. So She came over!! Yes!!  a traveling Dog trainer - I love it. We learned that Daisy needs more personal space than Bella does, so she gave me a lot of things to work on.

I know they are *This Close* to loving each other. I just don't know the next proper steps. 

So Daisy (left) is less trained that we thought - so we are going back to basics with her... but she does have a lot of basics. 

She also has the desire to run like the wind and ignore you... not so good when she finds a bunny!!!

Saturday - we competed on our Horses again - and lawsy mercy people!! We must have walked 7 miles, getting to and from the competition rings. My feet hurt, and on the last walk - My horse Vapor locked haha. It was 100 degrees and no shade.  We park our trailers at angles to make shade for them. 

She got to a part of the hill and just stopped. She was done! we convinced her - but man was she happy when we took the saddle off and pulled out the hay and cool water.

I got a little bit of quilting in. There was a tag on this quilt with the year it was made ( and I don't think I made it)  - But lets just say - it was TIME!!!! I will show you it when I finally have the binding on..... Fun to quilt one of them in my *to be done someday * pile.

I got to see sunrises from the ground. Lately we have been horseback when the sun comes up - so this was a nice little change to see... and the smoke from the three fires to the east of us sure adds color.

I have a lot of other things on my To do list now - I wrote them all down. That is sometimes good and sometimes bad . Often I write them down - then consider them done and start new things.... oops

This time... man I am going to give it a try!! I think I am off to a good start!

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