So...... Last night was weird.

I mean really, really, weird.....

We had spent the day here:

  ( More on that later)

we came home in the dusk, Did chores as it got darker, and kept noticing these really weird clouds. (Which of Course I did not take a photo of)

We hadn't been in the house for 5 minutes and the phones started ringing.... Our neighbors asking if we were okay. I am thinking, how did they know I walked my rear off, and worked, and needed wine?   So I say - sure - what's up?  

Umm.... have you looked out your window?

Nope - and so I do - Oh My Gosh - the East was on fire!  And of course, they tell me the fire is moving west. Do we need help?  

I immediately thought of the ranchers who I know that live between us and that fire - and called her. They were on evacuation notice.... so I figured we ought to be ready.

The boys grabbed their computers, i-pods, and action figures.  They were on top of things!!

Now - we mow a perimeter around all our outbuildings, the house ( of course) and the corrals. So we were sort of gauging what would need to be done, moved, and loaded.  And if we could add water to the mix of things to keep the fire down?

At the same time watching the flames..... as they.... got smaller, and smaller, and finally died out.

Another Call to my friend - she said they had it mostly out, and would be watching for the hot spots.

Shew..... So today... you know where we are headed right?  Got to go check out what burned, and how it started, and maybe gawk a little......


And here is my question for the day?

I have been tracking my calories in each day - If I didn't get my glass of wine until 1 am - does it count for today's calories? Or yesterdays??  This is a tough question you know!

Baptist Fans

I received another Client quilt with lots of old yummy fabrics - shirtings and plaids and oh! the goodness.  After seeing my Baptist Fans on the old Churn Dash quilt - we decided that it would look great on this quilt as well.....

Here is the whole quilt

See all those fun fabrics!

She is pretty sure some came from clothing

Others from feed bags

of course, you have to see the back.....

A few of my favorites

Love the blues and pinks!!

Hope you all will be having a great weekend!!!

PS - If you are ready to finish up that quilt  - Let me know

I'll get you set up ;-)

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QOV 2015 - August #2

Good Wednesday Morning!!

Hope your week is going well so far???  are you ready for your Weekly QOV® inspirations???

FIRST..... Barbara asked last week what kind of fabrics should she look for for the Fall Block Drive?  ( She was no-reply but i figured a lot of you might want to know)   Are you ready?? Red White and Blue!!!  Yep - it will be all patriotic this time!!

Next.... the quilts!!

I sort of, kinda, have a love of Eagles -so seeing this quilt - wow - I thought Pat R did such a fantastic job!!!  I LOVE it!!

Here is a close up of the eagle

and her fantastical Quilting!! Ohh la laa!!

She also made this yummy Jelly roll one!

These colors are really loved!!

Next we have quilts from the Palmer Divide Quilt Makers

They made all 5 quilts ( and I showed the back of one!)

Is that not a fantastic back

(below)

And a Warrior wrapped in Love

With a little smile

The last quilt for today was pieced by Jeannie

and Quilted by Sue

Alright you all - start saving your Red Whites and Blues....

Scrap-tastic Tuesday

Leanne and Nicky host a Scrap-tastic Tuesday, Angela hosts the Rainbow Scrap Challenge, and I am trying to follow both!  I have SO many scraps... I just can't throw them away!!!   So I am reading the blogs, reading the tutorials - and... I still have scraps lol

Last Months RSC color was purple - so I grabbed my purple bin and just started cutting and trimming and making usable sizes.... My goal - make a block from the Galaxy Quilt pattern from Jaybird Quilts.

And I did.... And I still have scraps.... So my tip of the month?  Share the wealth!!!


So here is the block I made.... and I might have cut enough to make a block or 3 more just like it. New techniques require Lots of practice from me you know!

here;s the book - just in case you are wondering what a finished quilt might look like

I predict I won't have one finished for a LOOOOONG time and didn't want you holding your breath!

This!

This is what is left in that little purple bin....

I did not know so much could be made out of one tiny bin

So.... do you want this?

If so, say YES in the comments - If there is more than one - 

I will draw a number and you can cut this till your heart s content!

Oh!! And over at Scrap Tastic Tuesday - you do a link up once a month

And they draw for cool gifts

I got a gift card to http://madaboutpatchwork.com/

and got to go shopping!!!!

Yay me!!

I even have a project in mind - for a child of mine....

If your interested in some more scraps 

I have listed some in my Etsy store too

Fabric Section

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Row by Row Design Wall (ish)

I have been collecting these license plates - and purchasing some of the rows of the Quilt shops.  I really Liked the row from Sew Downtown - our local quilt shop.... so I have been trying to find a little time to work on it.....

The pieced are coming together.

I will tell you -  I have made a few pattern corrections to this one - 

Not enough of some squares cut... some not the right size...

Do you tell the shop?  Or just carry on?

And Look!!

My Mom and Dad are helping me out 

They took a little trip

and I might have texted them some of the shops along their route......

This was Utah ;-)

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Champion

Fair is now over!  My son had two quilts entered in the fair - one through the 4-H and one through the Open classes... he cleaned up ;-)

So here is his open class quilt:

Its actually bigger than that - they folded it in half.

Which was quite humorous - the kids wanted to see the whole thing...

and kept pestering moms ;-)

And yes - that is a champion ribbon hanging in the corner

The quilt below is his 4H Quilt for this year.

They had it folded as well

And yes that is a champion ribbon as well

He was quite tickled!!

So we brought it home and hung it up

( and look - I switched ribbons!! I better go fix that)

It is fun to see people enter their quilts and learn about the feedback. 

He got some very helpful comments

One was about the matching of seams.

Glad they told him that - Mom doesn't know anything lol

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Treadmills

are for winter exercise.... but what to do with them in the summer?

Use it to air out Quilts!!

Tee hee hee!

QOV 2015 - August #1

Ohhh!! Happy Wednesday to you all!!

I have chores done, animals fed, kids fed.... its a great start to the day!!

And now on to some really Quilty Inspirations!!   We have a lot of yummy Quilts of Valor® to show you today - hope you get your Quilt on!!

Wrapped in Love

(Below)

Quilt made by Ronda and Crew in CO

Quilted by Alycia ( me - tee hee)

They hand pieced this quilt while at a fair - pretty cool!

The quilt below is one we made from our Block drive

We had over 4800 blocks - so we had quilts in many stages of the process

(PS - look for another block drive this fall)

(below)

A Wild and crazy quilt for sure.

Pieced by Jeannie and quilted by Sue

(below)

Pieced by Liz in the Springs

quilted by Stefanie in Denver

Liz has a fantastic Eye for color and placement!!

(below)

Pieced by Connie 

Quilted by Connie

She is wonder-woman!!

(below)

Pieced by Kathy

Quilted by Connie

(aka the dynamic Duo!!)

(below)

Pieced by Kathy - she used a cool panel

and some of the Block from the MQX QOV block drive

Quilted by Connie

(below)

Pieced by Else 

Quilted by Sally

of Adams County Quilters

(below)

Pieced by Glenda

Quilted by Lois

Presenting to a WWII vet

The smiles on his face

and the tears in his eyes

What a man!!

Go forth and Quilt!!!! Enjoy your day!

August A Lovely Year of Finishes Goal

I am back on the Finish Band Wagon....  last night I was dreaming about what quilts I had in what progression.... and I thought.... I had better make a committment!!

This quilt is my August ALYOF Goal.....   Cross your fingers, Start your engines.... lets get it done.....

* that's as far as my caffeine this morning will take me..... *

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Show and Tell Tuesday

Natural Bridge

Many years ago this land was a part of my Husband's Family Ranch. His Great Grandpa deeded it to the state to be a park that all could enjoy.... and so.... we went to enjoy!!!

I tried to imagine what you might have seen years ago through the lens.... It was fun.

This one is my Son's..... he might have an eye for color eh????    He entered this photo in the fair and won third place. I was impressed.

This week may not be a very quilty week for us - who knew that just preparing for Fair week, could put everything else in a bind. The chore list Wrangler Man left us with, makes us want to put a pillow over our head...... so.... don't tell - we are watching Huckleberry Hound a little bit this morning.... to re-energize us.... ( Yep - that's my story!!)