Flags for Sue QOV

 Remember our Flags for Sue Block drive a few years back? I cut a lot of fabric for the Flags - and I still have a few of the blocks, so every so often... its time to put another one together.

the photos aren't the greatest - it was overcast - but!! The Top and the Quilting are done and headed to our Sew Group for Binding,.

I quilted a Meandering Star on it - I really like this Panto - its simple, and actually pretty quick!! But the Stars make it pop!!

and - the Obligatory Dog Photo. Bella ( top left) was in a mood and wouldn't turn to face the camera. her MOOD made me remember when my kid... so excited for Halloween, decided he was done. He just stopped where he was, and that was the end of his Trick or Treating. 

I really like how these turn out!! And!! I may have cut some more strips... 

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Our Last QOV presentation of 2025

 Was a super different one!!

I got a call from a Veterans Group who wanted to have a Quilt of Valor awarded to a particular gentleman. I said of course, and we got to planning. and then!!!

I got a call that this would be in front of a crowd, in front of the county commissioners, and maybe a few local important folks.

And I said - Okay! sounds good.  

I think they thought I would be nervous... little do they know haha!

When I got there - they had a speech all planned, with parts that each of us were supposed to read. I agreed, and then said - but I need 3 -5 minutes for my presentation part . ( No on told me this was a group event)

They said sure and then pencilled me in a a spot. We all did our parts, and then when we got to my *Presentation* part - he started to skip over me.....

I think it was because he was very nervous - these were people he needed to impress. Not me, I just needed to show the Love to the Vet....

So - me , being me, Just headed to the lectern and took over!! It was sort of funny. My husband was just smiling in the back.

I did my presentation that I LOVE to do, and gave the Vet a hug, and..... made him cry!!!

Oh ya - my job was complete!!

It was a great day , and a great honor to be able to recognize him, not only for his Military service, but for his continued service to Veterans when he got out of the military.

Have a Very Merry Christmas - and see you on Friday - for Finished ( or not) Friday!!

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Jelly Roll Plus Quilt, Churn Dash and a QOV!!

 Happy Wednesday!!!

First Up!!! A Jelly Roll Plus Quilt!! my QOV sew group made these for National Jelly Roll Day and this one was made by Vickie!! I got to do the Quilting on it.

Free Pattern here : Jelly Roll Plus

At our last sew day we all made these Churn Dash Blocks!! All made out of 5 inc squares. I was the one to prep all the squares for each block kit. My goal was to use up my 5 inch square bin, and guess what?

It did not... but!! All i really had to cut for these blocks - was the white!

Go figure!!

This is the Pattern we used.... 

Fast and easy!!!

We also got to present a Quilt to an amazing Veteran!! He is so super sweet, and!! He was a little shocked.   He was expecting a quilt - he just wasn't expecting a QUILT!!! He was overwhelmed, and amazed at how beautiful it was... made my heart happy!!

Just cuz I wanted to prove I do get up early - haha - this was our sunrise the other day - Holee Cow!! What a beauty - so glad I Was up to see it ( and outside)  God is a master painter!

And my girls - they wanted to know why they couldn't control the remote! I had a little day of being under the weather, so they were my companions, and they think they would have liked to taste tea!!!

Goof balls!!!

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Fun Four Patch QOV and!! Finished!! ( or not) Friday

We are at less than Two Weeks until Christmas!!! we don't do a lot of Christmas Baking, cuz we will just eat it all - but!!! This weekend... I think we will be making my family Fried Cakes ( they are donuts - but they are called Fried cakes for some reason)

I got this Fun Four Patch quilt quilted this week.

i think this one turned out pretty great - it is off to be bound - and then.... to a Veteran!! Yay!! I like working on group projects like this.

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A QOV is quilted... and !! Finished ( or not) Friday!

Oohh I am expecting a lot of Finishes around this time of year.. How about you???

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Here is my finish... it is before the snow - so you can still see my green fake grass, which you can not see today!! (yay)

This is a cool one!! its really vintagey fabric - I don't think the fabric is vintage - its just the look of it. Its quite soft and cuddly

and then!! I got some more Bowl  and ice cream cozies done. These are for one of my family members. I was a little iffy about using the white, but it would fit their aesthetic so much more than a color.... 

The rest of this week flew by in a flash... how about you?

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Veterans Day ( and Veterans Day Weekend)

It's amazing how many organizations come out to support Veterans over the Veteran Day holiday!

We Get to award Quilts of Valor at a really cool Veterans Breakfast. The Breakfast happens every weekend, and we go to award quilts very often - so when they asked us to make sure we could award them over Veterans day Weekend - I said sure!!

And then was shocked at how many organizations came that day to thank them. It was a lot - but was really cool.. 

The Loveland Lions Club bought breakfast for all 188 Veterans that showed up ( that's a lot of food) we usually have about 200 Veterans, but there were some other celebrations going on that day.

They posed - I told them they would be on my blog... 

Here are my awesome Veterans that we were able to award quilts too. It was pretty crowded, so my pictures are kind of at a weird angle....

I really love telling them about the quilts, who made them, what the pattern is, how many people touched their quilts, and that they are meant to be used.... right away.  

The gentleman in the top right corner of ^ photo - he looked at his label and read that it was made by Karen... he was overjoyed - that is his wife's name!!!

The gentleman on the far left  ^- he got my Plaid Diamond chain. After wards he told me that his late wife was a huge fan of plaid, so he felt it was a hug from heaven ;-)   I love plaid - and I was pretty happy with that story!!

The gentleman in the Bottom left of this photo - he ate his breakfast wrapped in his quilt. 

I loved talking with each and every one of these Vets and learning more about them. 

Happy Veterans Day!

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US Navy and The Ribbon Quilt

We have sew days where all of our quilters come together and pick on me .... I mean quilt !!!

We make blocks, we finish quilts , we come up with new designs , we have a great time , sometimes we even have a little chocolate.

We were honored to have a US Navy Veteran come to us and let us award him his Quilt of Valor .

He came and ended up spending a lot of time talking with us , and of course - we overloaded him with quilting info and all had to show him our projects . He was a great sport , and ... he loved his quilt .

This quilt was part of a Quilt A long ... I designed the quilt - we named it *the Ribbon*

Each week we had a new step to sew and ta da !!! This was the result .

Thank you Sir for your service, and for your visit

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Jelly Roll Rail Finish and FINISHED !! (or not) Friday!

Happy Friday!!!

Sew... Last Jelly Roll Day our QOV sew Group made these Jelly Roll Rail Quilts.

 JELLY ROLL RAIL PATTERN HERE ( as in CLICK)

I thought ( that will get me every time) I had quilted all of them - but a straggler came in!!! And its all good - because it spreads the Quilt love out a bit!!

This one is NOW ready for binding!

PS- its a pretty photo heavy post because. oh yes! my Girls!!!

This one was made by Mary M . She even made binding for it - so the next person who touches it can get that binding right on it!! Look at my Girls!!!  I laid the quilt out on our fake grass and they came and laid right by it.  

They didn't even try to walk on it or anything. I tell you what - am I a Dog trainer?  ( Don't answer that - we don't need to get that real today!!)

The quilting is stars and waving flags - it was a pretty dense pattern and I love how it turned out. But since the quilt is so dark - and the sun was so bright the quilting pattern had a hard time appearing - hence....The back!!!

Daisy ( on the right) wants to know... What have you been up to this week?

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Starry Star Finish!!! and !! Finished (or not) Friday!

 Happy Happy Friday you all!!!!

Mine went fast - My husband left to Arizona to go help his parents come back for the summer, so that left me single ranching it! I got to make all the decisions... and I have decided that I need a Fabric Barn and a Guest barn and .... oh wait - I'm sure that will be vetoed haha

He came back and we got to spend a little time with my in-laws . They always seem to have such a great time in Arizona over the winter. 

On to Quilting:

My Friend Julie made this top for Quilts of Valor. She gave me the top - I gave her some quilted Quilts for Hospice that she will bind - I liked that trade haha!! Kept me out of the Binding world for a bit!!

Isn't that a cool one!! I love the color combo - and yes I know- Red white and Blue - but the mix of blues is just so soothing... I love it!!!

It is ready to go on to my QOV group for binding ;-)  ( See - avoided it again ha!!)

I am also working on a T shirt Quilt - so hopefully you will see that soon as a COMPLETE finish - and yes - I do have to bind that one.... send me good vibes!!

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