Quilts of Valor - Happy New Year - Almost 2015

Wow  - the Last QOV show of the year!!  And then I will have to start labeling 2016 - gulp!!!

So for all the 2015 shows - you can use this label to see them ;-)
http://alyciaquilts.blogspot.com/search/label/QOV%202015


This is a real easy Quilt show on me this week !  Al TEN!!!! of these quilts were made by the Interfaith Quilters in Longmont.  They are such a fantastic group - they meet and sew a LOT. Their sewing room is fantastic - AND!!! They bring lunch - so they really quilt a LONG time!!

Thank you Interfaith Quilters for you love and support and encouragement of Quilts of Valor

Quilts of Valor - December 2015

We got snow last night!  More snow!! the old stuff still hadn't melted away , and now there is new snow - it is so pretty!!!

My whole family is home - no school, a few basketball practices- and it is crazy busy!  But!! We are having a great time - and I hope this is a good time of year for you too!!

Here we go:  Quilts of Valor - be ready to be inspired.... may the Force Awaken in you ( ok - cheesy - I know - but we saw Star Wars  lol)

(above)

This is an MQX block drive blocks - assembled by our greeley group 

Quilted by Betty B in UT

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Also assembled by our Greeley Group

Quilted by Betty B in UT

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Made by Kristi G

Quilted by Crystal 

the flag block is a free pattern 

http://alyciaquilts.blogspot.com/2010/09/quilters-accountability-92210.html

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Another yummy by Kristi G

Quilted by Crystal in Denver

 A third one from Kristi and Crystal

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From the Wabi Sabi quilters in Boulder

Quilted by Kathy and Sue 

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Pieced by Mary M in Greeley

Quilted by Connie in Loveland

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From the Interfaith Quilters in Longmont

Pieced by Kathy P

Quilted by Connie

Pieced by Kathy P

Quilted by Connie

 And the last one for today 

Pieced and Quilted by Marsha our on the Eastern Plains

Merry Christmas!

Quilts of Valor AND!! The snow day

Today is not a snow day - and if my kids didn't have finals - I think they would have been praying for another one.  But those finals are sort of important ( I guess ha ha)

Gypsy Quilter wanted a few snow photos - and I wasn't going to brave the elements ( I mean - really - that's what I had kids for ) But for her and Dolly.... I was on it!!

These are some of our horses - the snow was blowing and the wind was howling and they! didn't want to be in the barn!!!  The others were, as were all the cattle - and that made me laugh.

These must be the die hards

Below 

One of our hay barns and sheds

See the little grey thing there - well there is 2 - those are our brave cats

They lasted a little bit, then came in as well 

(they have their own barn)

and this - this is the door to the east side of my house.

Needless to say - I didn't open it.....

Now that you are sufficiently cold - let's look at some warm and yummy quilts!

This first one is made by Candi

Quilted by Sue and Kathy - all of colorado

The next two are Block Drive quilts

put together by the Greeley Group and quilted by Cheryl in AZ

( we needed the sun!!)

The star quilt below is made by Diana B of Parker

Quilted by Sue S

Next is an MQX block drive quilt - put together by Cowboy Bob

Quilted by Sue

Then we have a pink Strippy quilt

Pieced and quilted by Marsha G of Paoli CO

A great scrappy quilt made by Mary M

and quilted by her sister - Sue!

Another Cool one pieced by Mary

Quilted by Sue

This spinning Rail ( that's my name ha ha)

Pieced by the High Plains Heritage Quilters

Quilted by Sue

And this lovely Patriotic Quilt will round out today's show

It was pieced by Sue V

Quilted by Sue S

Hope you all stay warm ( or cool) today!!

I am off to finish up some last minute quilts for clients

and maybe.... if the snow stays - when the boys come home we will sled!

Quilts of Valor 2015 - Another December Day

Welcome to the Evening Edition of the Quilts of Valor show.... Did you know today was Wednesday?  Ha ha - I love the holidays, but man I get to working and forget about what day it is....

So let's get to some Quilty Inspiration going on:

This one was put together by Kaje - a High Schooler and Quilted Ingunn in CO

the one below was put together Cowboy Bob and Quilted by Ingunn

This one was pieced by Connie and Kathy

and Quilted by Jimmie in CO

This lovely was pieced by Nancy Eaton and her group

and quilted by Jimmie

This one below was pieced by Elenna in Eastern CO

It is the Not So Top Secret project quilt in the free quilts tab above

Quilted by Sue S in CO

This is another one by Elenna

These blocks are really cool aren't they?

Quilted by Sue S in CO

a little close up of the quilting

These blocks are from the Machine Quilting Exposition Block Drive

they were all the fall prints and the Red Hat Group put them togheter

Kathy and Sue quilted it

This one was made by Candi

quilted by Kathy and Sue

Another lovely pieced by Candi E

Quilted by Kathy and Sue

 This is another one pieced from MQX blocks

Quilted by Sue and Kathy

Showing a little Love

This Veteran was very overwhelmed that he was honored.

This is a Quilt that Laura made and presented too!

Isn't it great!

Hope you all have a great evening - 

I have chili cooking,

the chores are almost done

( just waiting for the boys to finish)

and we are off to put our feet up!

A finish for Friday!

I cant quite remember when I made this top , but I did. Then I put it in my To Be Quilted pile.

In January I made a silent goal - that I would like to empty my To Be Quilted pile - and this one came up next!!


And this morning - It is Finished!!! Yay me!

I think that I made it in 2012 - but Seeing as how I thought yesterday was still Wednesday - I am not sure I would trust myself on that one!

I quilted it with stars and swirls

And I remember thinking it used lots of scraps,..... 

But I know it didn't empty my scrap bins - I think they are never ending!

And just because you need an outdoor photo:

We found this when hiking west of Fort Collins

And I want to go back and take my family Christmas photos there!

Oh - and - I have another blog - I always thought it would be more of a business blog - however, I sort of ignored it. So I started a challenge to blog in it every day for December - so if you are bored - go check it out ;-)
http://quiltygirlquilts.blogspot.com/


Linking with:
http://blog.richardandtanyaquilts.com/2015/12/laff-196.html
http://quokkaquilts.com/oopsy/
http://www.confessionsofafabricaddict.blogspot.com/2015/12/can-i-get-whoop-whoop-long-awaited.html