Veterans Day, QOV and !!! Finished!! or not! Friday!!

And I should Also Say Happy Birthday to the Marines!!!

Veterans Day, and those days leading up to it, sort of turn into a Christmas if you will. We have many groups that like to have presentations on that day...or before.... because there are only so many hours on the 11th!!

The group above was amazing!! Well truthfully they all are, but each time I bring random people together - the way they interact and the way the Dynamic shift amaze me!

The two standing on the ends were both Air Force, and were both a little shy - Once they found out they were both AF - the talking began!! and it was so cool, and so very healing for both of them.

The Three in the middle are also Law Enforcement - and Some of the coolest folks you will meet - but!!

The little lady up front!! She is 96 years old and I love her.

She was barely 5 foot tall, and she walked in and wanted a tour of our sewing room. She ohhed and Awwwed over every quilt, and she held my arm the whole time. Lawsy Mercy was she a doll. Oh - She was in the Navy during WWII, as was her husband. and her stories - LOVE them!!

I got to Visit my Favorite Breakfast Veterans - and award another 10 Quilts. We had a WWII Vet again - you all - if you have not had a chance to sit with one... I highly recommend it.

Their perspective on life is much more realistic ( in my opinion). Very few of them have had an easy life, but they have shown that Hard Work, and Duty is VERY important!!

We had a Long May She Wave quilt, and TWO Dakota Inspired quilts, and a Stop Tossing

Made my heart happy!!

The book below was gifted to me by one of my Veterans

I have not had a chance to dig in yet, but I have to tell you Sunday Evening... that is my plan

 ( along with a glass of wine!! )

I have a few more presentations set up, so my big finish for the week is getting all of these prepped and labeled, and my speech practiced . Not so much my speech, but the names and branches of service, as well as the stories I get to tell about each Vet!!

Now---- What's Happening in your world??? Spill Sister!! and Brother!!!

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Thankful November

 Every Year in November I love looking for the Gratitude Photo Projects - they give you a prompt and you got take a photo of that thing.

This year I decided to do my own - What I am thankful for each day. I am posting them on IG (well most of them) Daily - and thought I would do them here to - but maybe once a week so I don't annoy myself haha!

So far:

I’m thankful that I got to go hang out with this amazing 99yo WWII Veteran and his friends!!

He was 18 when he entered the Army and was a Medic.
The stories he shared were amazing!! He and 5 of his 6 brothers were in the military during WWII ( the youngest brother wasn’t old enough and served later )

To say that he was amazing is an understatement- but I sure appreciate the time I got to spend with him !

Not a bad view for the morning. Since it’s the month to be Thankful…   

I will be thankful for the view today 🏔️

Intentional gratefulness is the greatest cure for discouragement. It beats out the blues. It drowns out the voice of self-pity, and it can be a tool to overcome depression and anxiety.

Today my thanks is for the glorious sunrises ,

Wide open spaces …. Room to run and room to grow …

The gorgeous landscape that makes up the great country of ours is what I’m thankful for today. And the ability to see it 

While I know not everyone appreciates the time change - Today I do - I got out to ride and didn't have to saddle in the dark....

And look - My buddy even gets love from his riding partner 

That is my week of Gratefulness so far!!!

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Scrambled Churn Dash and !! Finished ( or not) Friday!!

Happy Friday Ya'all!!!

This week my Finish is all in the Quilting!!! My Awesome QOV Sew Group has been working so hard this year. Each month someone new taught us a block and we dug in with gusto....

This one was Taught by Charlene, Bernie, and Nancy... I believe it is called a scrambled Churn Dash - but what ever it is really called - I LOVE IT!!!

Isn't that just cool!!!! My part in this particular quilt is quilting it - I used a Baptist Fan Panto - and LOVED it!!!

I used White thread on the front and Red Thread on the back - The backing is Navy blue so I thought that would make it fun to look at!!!

This will go into our Binding pile - which!! has grown! We even did binding at our last sew day ( cuz it was my choice of what to do - and what better than to pawn all the binding off on innocent quilters!!)

We bound 31 quilts, and now I have even more to pawn off ( I mean allow them ) to bind!!!

That's all for me!!

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Jelly Roll Race Day Update

If you remember ( as I know you have my blog memorized 😂😂

In September my Quilt of Valor group had a Jelly Roll Race day - and we had a blast!! 

At our last day a lot of us brought back those Jelly Roll quilts. Most were tops - but I think Three were completely quilted, and one of our other quilters too some home to quilt - so YAY!!

I think this is 15 of the 22 that were made? I know a few were on quilting machines - but isn't this so cool!!!

We sued Orphan Star blocks, and Deb used some of her own orphan blocks - and Karen made some cool ones to intersperse in her quilt.. and Vickie added an eagle - they are soo SO cool!!!

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Playing in the Plaids .... again

A while back I was browsing my blogs, and it led me down a quilt hole .. and I ended up here:

https://sewfreshquilts.blogspot.com/2014/09/st-louis-16-patch-quilt-block-tutorial.html

It got me thinking, and planning, and you know.... I am always looking for fun, fast, easy quilts to try....So I thought - hey that 4 inch measurement sounds like it could make a fast quick quilt.

So I dug into my plaid box and started playing , and then it snowed, and then my dog wanted to play, and then my dog wanted to play again, and then my dog wanted to run in the snow, and then it was too cold so I took her into the barn to play , until I wore her out -she took a 30 min nap in the mudroom... and what???  

What happened to the quick quilt?

I got 8 of the 12 blocks I wanted to get done... done...

The others are in some stage of getting done, Did you know that Puppies think that Foot pedals are toys? and that binding is just a long fun piece of string to play with? 

These blocks finish at 14 inches and If I did my math right... I will have a 40 x 54 ish sized top. or I may make it 16 blocks - and have is 54 ish squared... 

This is the first snow since we have had Bella - and Oh My Gosh - she loved it once she figured out she didn't need to eat it, and if she licked it  - it disappeared.... what a goof ball she is ;-)  She is also fun to throw snowballs to  - she tried to catch them.

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Spread a Little Sunshine... and!!! Finished ( or not ) Friday!!!

This may be the last of my RSC15 quilt tops... maybe - I reserve the right to be wrong on this... but!!

Have you ever googled the definition of the color yellow? Oh My it is a controversial color - 

"Yellow, the lightest hue of the spectrum, signifies joy, happiness, betrayal, optimism, caution, idealism, imagination, hope, sunshine, summer, gold, philosophy, dishonesty, cowardice, jealousy, covetousness, deceit, illness, hazard and friendship."

Who Knew a color could have so many things about it?

I am going to choose Happy and Sunshine for this one!!

I am kind of happy to have this one finished!

And I am really glad we got photos in the sun - before our fog moved in!! I think Fall/Winter is here!!

That is about what I have to show for this week ;-) I helped a kid move... Ugh and Yay - Happy for him, but he's farther away. I have been quilting on some of the most amazing Client Quilts, and.... chasing my dog haha!! Well - we also had a QOV sew day ( photos coming soon) and we had a Lions Club Game Night Fundraiser AND a 70th anniversary dinner . ( The Lions club turned 70)

PS- I am way behind on my blog reading... so don't be scared if I show up in a really old post haha

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Whats been going on in your world?

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A Pink Attitude.... and Finished ( or not) Friday!!!

 "Pink isn't just a color, it's an attitude!"

I will admit - I googled.... I needed help with a title so I wasn't boring  ( again) and then I went down a rabbit hole about the color pink....

I wondered how Pink was an attitude - and this is the definition I got... I kind of like it!!

"The state of mind represented by the color pink encourages individuals to cultivate a positive attitude, find joy in the small things, and radiate positivity to those around them."

So hopefully my Pink Quilt brings Positivity!!!!

This one is a part of my RSC2015 quilts... and I put all the pinks together for this one! Tada!!

I quilted all three of my RSC15 quilts - and this is the backing I used for them - It was so nice to use one back and one batt - but get three quilts quilted... I did use different pantos for each tho!! Too fun!!

How did your week go? Mine... WAY TO FAST!!  What happened to time slowing down??? We moved cattle, gathered horses, took some beef to market , rode horses, trained on a new( ish) one, made an airport run, quilted some of the most fun clients quilts... and played with the dog... oh the dog.... 

oh How I loved Puppy, and Puppy was just so well behaved... Puppy didn't get into too much trouble and if he did - I just picked him up... Bella... Not so much - that girl is FAST!!!

She is now 4 months old and weighs 22 pounds... I can still pick her up if needed - but holee cow she is squirmy - I love her... she needs a LOT of exercise!!

I teased my kids and said I was going to annoy them with cute pics of her - and they said go blog about it... so I will annoy you!!! 

So there you go... Be Annoyed haha!!

Well it is Finished (or not) Friday!! so it is time to strut your stuff... show us what your week looked like....

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RSC Neutrals

 When I read that the colors for October were light Neutrals I thought I would probably sit it out, but then I was playing in my fabrics ( again) and I found some cool colors, and I thought  hmmmmm

I wonder....

Would these be considered Light neutrals? and then I thought - the Quilt Police don't live here - so Go with it.... and I did and now I have a new Top!!!

And the picture is at night, in the low light, and the rain outside was happening!!!

My husband was at a sales conference, and I don't sleep well when he is not there - so!!! I used the time to my benefit and ta da!!!

Another Buffalo Plaid!!! ( Pattern by Quilters Candy, but quickly becoming at one with my brain)

I think I like it!!!!  and now... it needs to be Quilted!! 

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hawaiii.... iii...eeee and Finished (Or not ) Friday

Once upon a time I had so much fun playing with my Hawaiian themed fabrics that I made a lot of Quilt tops.... And they were so much fun!!

Fast forward to a little bit ago and my dear buddy said... My Wife is Pregnant.... and they were the people we stayed with when we went to Hawaii...

It seemed like fate...  I had finished a top, they are having a baby ! Kizmet right?

I don't think I have ever had a baby quilt finished before the baby came. Is this a turning point in my Quilting career?

Tada!!! here it is next to my Barn Block - because everyone needs a barn block!!

I had so much fun quilting it - lots of seashells and beachy things....

The Parents of the baby this is going to were stationed in Hawaii and now are stationed in California (Dad is a Marine... I love my Marine Family!!) - I sure hope they get a kick out of it!!  And Yay for another finish!!

Someone said a few weeks ago that I have a lot of finishes to show. That is true - but I also have a lot of starts - so that I can have a lot of finishes.  And I have a lot of fabric - so I have a lot of starts, so that I can have a lot of finishes.   You followed that right? 😂🤣😎😍

I have been blessed with a LOT of fabric. so I like to get a LOT of quilts out into the world. I have been involved with Quilts of Valor for 20 years!! And I donate a lot of quilts to Hospice, and to my church, and to anyone I feel needs an extra hug - its what I do ❣❤

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NE Wyoming Quilt Show... and I saw a Quilt I recognized!!!

 This last weekend Was the North East Wyoming Quilt show.... and I saw it on Facebook and looked it up. It was about 30 minutes from where my In laws live. I texted my MIL and asked if We could crash at her place, and off we went.... 

( well not really - off - we had a lot of planning to do, and begging of the boys to do the chores... you know the routine things before you can leave)

If you recall - I hosted a Mystery called Long May She Wave...

This Quilt show had a TON of quilts, and they were all in classes so you could walk through and judge the classes, and As I turned a corner... There was a LONG MAY SHE WAVE....

Bowl me over!! My husband says - Hey that one looks familiar!!

it was made by!!!!  ( Drumroll please)  https://grammajudyb.blogspot.com/   HOW COOL!!!!

That just totally made my day!!!!  I was so excited to see it, and!!! I got to see her!!! Of course, I was so happy to chit chat - I forgot a photo... and I even had my hair untangled!!!

Seeing her Quilt inspired me to finish the final pattern. It was written as a mystery - but I just needed to put it all together into one pdf for you all - and now!! Thanks to Ms Judy's Push... it is ready for you!!!

Long May She Wave Quilt Pattern Here  There you go!!! ( and go me... I need validation haha)

Just for fun .... this is mine... and even though you will notice it is not bound in the photo - Ms Kim has now Bound it and... it has already been off to its Veteran!!!

Hope you all enjoy it ---

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Oh you know I had to ohh and ahh over this one haha!!

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