We went on an adventure!!

 

We had a horse event up in the mountains of Estes Park - It was a two day event, so!! we decided to try something new for us. I pulled the horses and the girls - K pulled the camper and off we went.

You start at 5000 feet and go up to 8000 + feet - so its quite a climb with two horses in the back, and all the winding roads - I couldn't go faster than 40mph, and truthfully, didn't want to. I want to keep my horses safe.   I don't think the speed limit in that canyon is ever above 40 - so we weren't impeding traffic, we also we not winning any races haha!

we got up there ( about a 2 hour drive) and got the horses all settled in their pens and fed, so they could get their mountain legs .... and took the girls for a walk around Lake Estes. That is some Gorgeous country!! 

Staying in our camper was fun, but there is not a lot of room. We did take the girls crates, as they sleep better in them, so we kept taking them down, and putting them up - they are the foldable kind. But it made us laugh that they would prefer to be with us all the time - and sort of thought they were human too!! 

This was our first time using this camper. We did learn that there is not enough room for both of us to cook.  Worked out great for me - K loves to *Rough it * cook haha!

Those of you who camp and have campers... any storage tips, ideas for loading/unloading, organizing tips?  

We have a little shelf over our bed, so I was thinking I could made some fabric boxes that fit, that we could put our socks, undies, etc in . Maybe that would help organize and we would know what to grab?

I saw these towel holders - but do you have enough room in the bathroom for this?

I also saw these hampers - Maybe an Idea to transport our clothes? 

I made a list of all the food stuffs we would need, and had K check it over.  Still!!! I forgot his Miracle Whip and Ketchup.  Notice I said HIS!! ha! I can live without them - him... not so much....

This was one of our views!! It was a great little get away - we had a great time on our horses, K won some, I won some, overall a great weekend.  Oh!! I made it down the canyon too - that was a little scarier that going up. I didn't want to overheat the brakes, and I didn't want to smush the horses. 

They kissed me when we got home - but I think it was a happy kiss - not a Thank Goodness We Survived kiss.

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a disappearing 4 patch finish and!!! Finished ( or not) Friday!!

 Remember those two D4P's I got topped?  I had the chance to get one quilted!!!

Whoot Whoot!!!

It was VERY HOT outside - so we only ventured out under the shade of the back patio.... We decided that you loved us anyways for not heading out into the hot sun!!

WE are working on getting the third top put together too - so you will see #2 and!! #3 sometime!!

These are All QOV's!!

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Jelly Roll 18 and Happy Half Square Block 3

 In June I went down a Rabbit Hole and followed the link to a Jelly Roll 18 Pattern... it was awesome, and then!! I wanted stars - so I looked at my Own Happy Half Square Blocks page and I made a Quilt.

And then!! I started dreaming it in Patriotic Fabrics... and then!! I realized we had a Sew Day coming up, and my Quilting Friends are the Absolute best - and they love to create things that I dream up... I also bring them chocolate.

We made a bunch of Jelly Roll 18 Blocks , and a bunch of HHS3 Blocks and came up with some layouts!!

Layout 1 👆

Layout 2 ☝

Layout 3 ☝

I have already started rowing one of these layouts - but!!! VOTE!! Which Layout is your favorite??? I have enough blocks to make one more besides the one I am mysteriously stitching on!!

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A Quilt of Valor Presentation

Sunday was a pretty special day !! We had our Quilts of Valor Sew in and then got to award 6 QOVs

This group was pretty cool : 5 of them are Vietnam veterans , 1 is an Iraq Veteran and the son of one of the Vietnam Veterans .

All of the Vietnam Veterans were friends , and 2 are brother in laws.

We got to hear their stories of service - 2 were medics , 1 fought in the Battle of Hamburger Hill.

All were amazing to listen to .

I love being able to honor our Military this way , and I love the people I get to quilt with !!

We also spent some time putting together new tops - here are some rows we got finished :

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A Color Palette Finish and!! Finished ( Or not!) Friday!!!

 A little while back a few bloggers issued a Color Palette Challenge QAL and I joined in.  It was a lot of fun to create a quilt with a palette of colors - even if you weren't sure where you were going.

I had the inner part of this top done and I thought it lacked a little pizazz - so another blogger suggested an Orange border... and you know what? It worked!!

Fast forward to this week - I decided it had marinated long enough and it was time to get quilted!!

And here is the best part!!! I had enough of the orange to Bind it!! Sometimes when things marinate, pieces get used up and you forget what you had them for... which totally happened this time - but ! I was able to dig - and bam!!! It exists!!!!!

PS - my girls say it is pretty!!  it is the Turning Twenty again pattern from Friend Folks

I quilted Butterflies and flowers on it - and used this super cool swirly Blue Backing fabric... 

it measured 62 x 71 - so not too bad!! I am listing it in my Etsy shop too ;-)

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Disappearing 4 patch Quilts!!

Or at least That's what I think the block is!!

My guild made these blocks for our Quilts of Valor group, and two months ago some of the ladies started rowing them..

and this month - I took the rows and topped them!

and then Bella Modeled them for you - and look Mom!!! My paws are NOT on top of the quilts!!

I've got the backings made - so will get them into the Quilting Queue!! 

And lookie - Baby Rex and Merry Mare!! He is 2 months old now and growing like a weed. He LOVES to run and jump and play in the pastures. 

He got to meet Bella and Daisy and he was so sweet around them. They were very slow and cautious too. Should have had my camera with me.... 

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Garden Time

 My husband is an avid gardener - and this year he might have gone a little overboard. He is enjoying his endless summer, but wow!! I knew Zucchini grew a lot.... but a lot of zucchini plants - is overload haha!

We are eating some kind of zucchini every day - we made fries , we made these strips , i have made lasagnas 

I coated them in cheese - oh!! Along with Sweet corn - we don't grow corn as well up here on the sand - but yummmm this was good!!

I have made salsa ( 3 batches) and relish( 2 batches)

And apple pie filling ( with Zucchinis!!)

And today I am starting Mock Apple Butter.... I have only given away like 10 so far, and am keeping up with what he brings in... but I am not sure how much longer I can keep up.

He also has cucumbers ( so two batches of pickles so far) Tomatoes, jalapenos, broccoli - he is crazy ha!!

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August's RSC

I think it is aquamarine - but I am choosing Teal or maybe some is Aqua - anyway.. I am in the same color family.... its just what I have!

I pulled a Pile of 3 1/2 inch strip scraps. I am sure that I got carried away cutting on one of my projects, and then they just went in the bucket....

So I cut them all 6 1/2 inches long -and got started on:

This ☝- the pattern I saw was called a Family Sized Potato Chip Quilt - and I can not find the link I used - but it starts like a Potato Chip block but you just keep going.... This is as far as I got by Sunday night - when I had to go play with the puppies.

We have a visiting puppy again - my Youngest son is home and brought his Puppy....

Remember way back when Red was the RSC - but some of us ( ahem  me!) got confused and pulled Teal?  I pulled those Teal blocks back out and started making more of these:

I hope I have enough cut to make the Quilt I started during the RED month bigger... We shall see!!

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May's Green Emerald Chain Finish!!! and !! Finished ( or not) Friday!

 Hold on to your hats quilters.... I have my MAY project done!!  Heck ya - I am not as far behind as I think I am, or, well, maybe I am , but today!! lets celebrate a FINISH!!!

My May RSC - Green was the color - I used my trusty Diamond Chain/Buckeye Beauty plan - but Nann suggested I call it Emerald Chain - and I loved it!!.

We have had the strangest weather - from super hot ( 105) to Cool ( 60) and wind, and smoke and sun and oh boy... there are a lot of fires on the western side of the state and the smoke comes right this way - so you never know what you are going to get when it is photo time. And Bella and Daisy... they are over the 100d days... they think they are dumb haha!!

But!! this quilt is finished - it is about 64 x 80 inches, It used a Ton of my Greens - and!! I quilted it with circles like champagne bubbles - so it is a celebration. Also... It has found its home! More on that later.

What have you been up to this week? Anything fun, Anything Finished? Anything closer to finished? 

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The RIBBON - Quilt a Long - THE BORDERS

 Today - we will apply the borders to our QUILT!!!

We are adding TWO Borders - a small Navy Blue one and a larger white one:

Here is the Link to the PDF for all the measurements etc!!  The Final Borders!!!

NOW!! Be sure you have downloaded the files - they do disappear....

If you are sharing with friends - send your friends here to get their copies please. I do want a lot of QOV's made - but please don't take liberties with my designs ;-)

hope you enjoyed this little Quilt a Long . I will be back with my Quilted Version on one of my Finished ( OR NOT) Fridays ! It would be fun to have you join us!!

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