Quilts!

The QOV Sew day that we had a Livermore is starting to finish the quilts. This is the first one finished bu Julie. She chose all western print fabrics in reds whites and blues - how cool is that? And it turned out wonderfully!

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When she started it she said - well I chose the fabrics that I like because if I screw it up - I can keep it and try again. But there is not a screw up on it ;-)

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On the personal front I am working on two quilts at the moment. We just finished this string quilt - the boys helped too. I used a blue grey for the center of the string block and thought I might have enough to make one quilt with this as the center... nope - this is the second one and I still have a few strips left over ...

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Then I started a second Not So Top Secret Project

http://alyciaquilts.blogspot.com/search/label/Not%20so%20Top%20Secret%20Project

This time in Reds and Creams - I have all the big 4 patches done and am halfway thru the 16 patches... Just squeezing in 15 minutes here and there to sew them together.
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Have a great one - We have a swim meet this afternoon and probably into the evening...

Two More Heartbeat quilts

I loved everyones guesses on the previous quilts. I am now thinking that the first one is not a dissappearing nine patch... so I'll have to keep thinking on it. But how about these two beauties?
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I am loving this Nine patch one - did you notice the blocks in the corners? They are PIECED Flag blocks - so perfect!
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And the Red White and Blue - Such a great color combination!
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These are from Heartbeat Quilting as well. Here is a little bit more about their group!
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"We” are the Tuesday Thimbles, a group of 10+ quilters who dedicate time to make QOV. Wanda Jefferies, of HeartBeat Quilting, donates batting, thread, and the use of her quilting machines to us.
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Isn't that a cool set up!
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Hope you all are having a good one - It is hot here today - but that makes the corn happy - so then I am happy right? Two of my kiddos celebrate birthdays with in 2 weeks of each other - so tonite is celebration nite with Grandpa and Grandma - the boys weaseled them into taking us to the movies -Kung Fu Panda - and then out to Culvers for ice cream. You should have heard the oldest talking to Grandpa today - "So Grandpa , do you want to get ice cream before or after the movie? We want to do what's best for your schedule". Now I ask you how can anyone turn that diplomat down?
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See ya!

Heartbeat Quilting Quilts of Valor pt 2

We are cooling down from a swim meet at the moment . Just can't tough it enough to go back out in the direct sun yet.... But it was a great meet. The kids swam good. I was the starter - so that was fun and Dear Hubby kept the kids moving to the right events. Here is a Picture of one of the fun things that they do at practice... Boy the water felt good today!

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These two quilts are from Heartbeat Quilting Group. They are very prolific and I have more to show you! I am guessing ( because I do that so well) That the plaid one is a dissappearing 9 patch quilt. It is so very soft - one you can defineatly cuddle into.

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The other one - okay this has GOT to impress you - is from an Atkinson Design book called Happy Hour. And this must be the Triple Treat quilt. How do I know this you ask? Because ( jumping up and down wildly) I HAVE this book and Love it!!

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Hope you all have a quilty day!

The First Not So Top Secret Challenge Top

Has Arrived from Ms Wendy over at http://weetoesandnoggins.blogspot.com/ and it is great! She has a good eye for color! The red going thru it is quite striking.

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She has little kids and is quite busy with them - but I am so glad she found time to make this top. I know a soldier will be happy to have it!

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Quick Vacation

Last Saturday a cousin was getting married. So we had a Swim Meet in the Morning, at noon loaded into the car and drive North 3 hours. Got showered and into the church with 15 minutes to spare. The wedding was BEAUTFUL. The reception was even better. We got to talk with lots of relatives and hang out.

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Then Sunday Morning we got up and headed out to Ayres Natural Bridge Park. My husbands Great Grandfather donated the land to Wyoming to make this park -

so we had to take the boys out to it and hike around! The whole area surrounding it is really pretty. So we hiked as far as we could, then rolled up our jeans and waded in the water. It was slightly cold! Although the little guy stayed in the longest. He must be part fish!

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Well I know this isn't quilty - and I can't really make it quilty... I could make it arty though. My husbands Aunt painted us a watercolor picture of the bridge and it is gorgeous!

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Hope you all have a good one - I am hoping our day slows down a bit and we get to be home for most of it... maybe even in the house - with power - and no thunderstorms..... A girl can wish ;-)

Heartbeat Quilting Quilts of Valor

There is a group that meets in Spokane WA at Heartbeat Quilting (http://www.heartbeatquilting.com/) that makes Quilts of Valor. They really want to help cover our wounded and Boy! is there heart in it!! They sent me 2 boxes of quilts. So I will let you drool over some of them today.

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It is amazing to me to watch the numbers grow over in the side bar.... we are in the double digits already!

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Hope you all are having a quilty day! We had a swim Meet this morning - are home for lunch and then heading out to a QOV sew day this afternoon.

Betty's Quilts of Valor

Betty B sent these three beautiful Quilts of Valor for the Quilt of Valor 400 Challenge. She is from New Mexico. Aren't these just wonderful?
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It was fun to go to the post office yesterday. I had a truckload full of boys, and truck box full of sleeping bags, pillows and suitcases, and then I got two Huge boxes. ( you will have to come back tomorrow to see what was in the other box!)
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There was absolutely NO WAY these boxes were going in the back of the truck - so I just piled them on the boys *giggle*. But these boys are so polite - they didn't mind. In fact all of them jumped out to help open doors and carry the boxes! Oh to have that attitude every day.... But I digress.
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We came home and all the boys escaped outside and I got to open boxes! It was like Christmas all over again.
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I am excited to watch the numbers grow over in the side bar.
Hope you all have a good one.... I made pancakes by the dozen this morning...
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Keep stitching!

VBS Quilts of Valor

These are the completed Quilt tops from my two days with the kids at my Moms Church. I am thinking I may put another border around them - but I think they turned out great. Audry from the church put all the blocks into quilts - so she did all the hard work!
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I am thinking that I will do a rather simple quilting thru the blocks - and maybe something twisty thru the sashings.
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I have had a couple others email me about doing this with their Kids or groups of kids. This is what we did:
~Washed and pressed the higher quality muslin.
~Backed it with Reynolds Freezer Paper
~Let the kids color with Crayons and Fabric Markers
~Ironed them until the wax came out. I ironed them on the wrong side, with a paper grocery sack under them.
~Removed the Paper - and Voila!
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The little helper holding up the quilts is my youngest. He has a block in there too... This group also made lots of cute cards and we took lots of photos to make an album to go with each quilt. The kids loved posing for the pictures almost as much as making the quilts.
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Have a great one!
Alycia

QOV Sew Day

Today was the Quilt of Valor Sew Day with my Moms Group of Ladies. At first we thought there would be 5, then 7, and 12 showed up! It was great. I think all of them were fairly beginning quilters, and maybe a few who had not done it before. By the time I had to leave they were pretty proficient and ready to finish this quilt. Oh AND ready to start another one!
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A couple of the ladies were quite proficient in cutting, so between them and all the rest of us 18 quilts were cut out, and taken home to sew up. And we set another sew day... I think they are all hooked! My mom has been bitten by the quilt bug. She can't wait to see how her color choices work out!
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My Dad, along with the Pastor, and a husband of one quilter made us Lunch - BBQ! And there were enough snacks to keep my kids Way full. And - this is the best part. My Dad sent me home with enough food for dinner - so NO cooking for me. It was a really fun day, and I sure enjoyed myself. I was able to answer questions, and help show how to use rotary cutters. The Best part is - they believed me :-)
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The Heartstrings Group (http://www.heartstringsquiltproject.com) sent me some String blocks, and I had a few so I gave them to my oldest son to design a quilt and get started on. As he started laying them out on the ground he gained a helper. She was one of 2 little girls that accompanied a quilter - and they were adorable.
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She was very proud of the design they came up with. J Did get started sewing it together - but then he got distracted by a basketball. He has a month to get it together... Better get working!
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All in all - a great day. I spent time with a great bunch of ladies. Addicted them to my passion, got fed well, and we will have some great Quilts of Valor soon!
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Hope you all are having a great one!

Renee's QOV for the Challenge

All the way from Florida - this beautiful quilt came for our QOV Challenge. It is from Renee in Florida - and wow - the photo does not do it justice. I got it today and hung it on my dining room doors... I think I ight just leave it there for a day so I can give it the appropriate Ohhing and Ahhhing..

She also sent some cute log cabin and star blocks in patriotic colors!

Someone asked how they could get to the Not So Top Secret Project Quilt Pattern... so if you click on the Not So Top Secret Quilt link in the Quilt of Valors here list - you can see it, then if you click on the label it will bring all of the posts up that have that label. I hope that helps - sometimes I am really not computer literate..

Have a great evening!