2016 Quilts of Valor Jan 27

This has been a great big Busy time - I have so many more photos to share - so this one - may be pretty photo heavy..... you can handle it though right?

First we have one Pieced by Connie and Kathy

Quilted by Sue S

( you see these 3 names a lot don't you! )

Next we have a quilt from Jackie S

Quitled by Sue S

Another Lovely from Kathy and Connie

Quilted by Sue

Next we have one From Jessica and her sewing gals

Quilted by Sue

This lovely String quilt was pieced by Pam

Quilted by Ingunn

A really cool Batik Quilt pieced by Sheree

Quilted by Ingunn

This one was pieced by Harriett

Quilted by Ingunn

Pieced by Diana

Quilted by Meg

Sort of funny story - I sent the quilt off to Meg to Quilt, She took it to High Prairie Quilt Store to show it off, Diana, who works there says - OH! That's the one I pieced.!!  Small world eh?  

Pieced and Quilted by Sharon B

LOVE all the various sizes of these stars!!!

Pieced by Fran F

Quilted by Jen

From the Colorado Springs Group

Pieced by Cindy Thomas

Quilted by Jack Thomas

I got a call from Nancy in Ft Collins

She says - oh I have a few Quilts of Valor for you

and, um, this is the few!!!

Aren't these all fantastic?

Each quilt shown today - wow - the Veterans will know they are loved right??

Go Forth and Quilt!!!

Little bit of Allietare progress

I made a little progress - I don't want to brag too much you know, cuz then something will happen and it will sit in this position for a while ( ha ha!!)

I had to move it from my design wall to the "Design Floor"   - And its next to the fireplace so its warm!

We are hoping for snow meltage this week

But this is what hoar frost makes the trees look like!

Linking to:

http://sewfreshquilts.blogspot.com/2016/01/lets-bee-social-109.html

http://www.aquiltedpassion.com/2016/01/whoomp-there-it-is-16-my-binding.html

monday.... the day after

So! There was a football game yesterday.

BUT!  Peyton and Brock did not sync their calendars with mine, and so in October we had started planning a QOV presentation.  Yes - these presentations do take that long....

You need to check that you can use the building, make all the quilts, invite the veterans, make sure the quilters are ready to be there..... and then the week before you start hearing a rumor....

The playoffs are that day.   And I have to tell you - that may be the first playoff game for the Broncos in years - I didn't watch.... because  there was something MUCH more important going on...

This:

And while some think that football is life or death..... these Veterans actually KNOW life or death.

The game started at 1, ( as did our sew day)  the presentation started at 4, the Broncos won about 4:20 ish and there was a little clapping, BUT   There were MORE standing ovations for these Veterans.

We heard their stories, we learned some history, we made some Very Very happy hearts.....

And that my friends - was an awesome was to spend a Sunday

A HUGE HUGE shout out to the 30 quilters who showed up and stitched the day away, then went in to presentation mode - they all work so hard and are so appreciated too!! A HUGE shout out to those of you that worked on the quilts ( I'll show some detailed shots later)


And that ... is also why my design wall has not changed one little iota.... but no worries - I know where it is

Windows

The Photo Challenge for this week was Windows.... Oh my gosh!! There are SO many windows around here!!  I had ideas of where I wanted to head out, but then - as I was driving by my neighbors - I had a new idea!!

Here is my Final Photograph that I chose for the Challenge

I liked this one the best - I think it still showed the character of the truck - but also showed the view through the window.

This one ( below) was my runner up - But I felt it had a little too much glare - I still like it!!

And then - I just wanted a photo of the whole thing

There are a lot more too ;-)

Of course - I knew of an old building that I thought would have a cool window

So I did head that way - and I do like it

I just ended up liking the truck better,

When Little Bit and I were out searching for my bridge - 

I saw this building too - 

I think it just had that Prairie feel to it

Kinda cool old house right?

I might have a gazillion more - but these were the favorites....

Until the next post.......

Cobblestones

I have a quilting friend who has such impeccable taste in piecing quilts - that it is such fun to quilt them!! Not only is it a great quilt to  quilt, each time you roll it - you see something new! Something pleasing to the eye!!!

I introduce you to

Cobblestones - by Maxine:

Isn't that SO fantastic????   The colors, the fabrics... the whole thing!!!

Look at all this TINY TINY piecing!!!!

And just to make you feel a little wintery - this is a photo from my 11degree photo shoot day!
It was so eerily silent, no cars, no trucks, no animals......

Have a great one!!!


Linking to:
Ft Worth Fabric Studios
Confessions of a Fabric Addict
Crazy Mom Quilts
Thank Goodness its Friday

2016 Quilts of Valor 1/20

It's Wednesday again!!   I love our Christmas Vacation , but I also love routine. But! I will tell you - I want another week to goof off and maybe sleep in a bit - we have been crazy going all the time!!

So it is time to sit back and relax and enjoy some more Quilty Goodness!

This was the First Mystery that I wrote for Mystery Quilts 4 Military - its called Stars a Waving and can be found here:My Craftsy Site

This one is a Persimmon Mystery quilt that I started a year (okay - maybe 3 years) ago

And finally got it quilted

Next we have one by Carol H

Quitled by Sue S

One below is pieced by Marilyn S

Quilted by Sue S

(below)

Pieced by the Greeley Group

Quilted by Sue S

(below)

At a Veterans Breakfast, I was given a box of blocks. I brought them to our sew day and Sue loved these - the next month - she came back with this!!! The woman in a Machine!!

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In that same box there were Bow Tie Blocks

Look what Sue made ( and quilted!!!) with them

(below)

Pieced by Kathy and Connie

Quilted by Sue

(below)

Another quilt pieced by the Greeley Group

Quilted by Margaret R

Pieced by Greeley Group

Quilted by Margaret R

Pieced by Connie and Kathy

Quilted by Sue S

And the last one for today

Pieced by Kathy P

Quilted by Sue S

Alright - now you are all inspired!!

Go out and Quilt!!!

A few of you have asked how to join the mystery group ( but you are no reply bloggers)

So here it is again - come join us!!

https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/MysteryQuilts4Military/info

Under the Bridge

One of my other challenges was to photograph the view from under the bridge..... Ummm.... sure - so I headed out to the one place near me that I viewed as a bridge, and promptly slid on the ice.....

So.... I didn't go there.... and I dreamed about it, and I wanted to go there - so yesterday - I tried again.

I am SO glad I did.....

Here are my efforts for that slippery track, that wasn't quite as slippery this time - we had more snow on top of the ice.... so a little easier slide ( ha Ha)

This was my Final Image that I chose for the Challenge

This one is shooting from the edge - but it was really hard to see the landscape through the bushes

I really likes the way the wood turned light 

Then of course - you have to try a Black and White photo right?

I liked how the blue clouds turned darker - making it look more winterey

( it was only 11 degrees so -  yess  - wintery)

So now - back to work 

Almost got the T shirt quilts all cut up and lined out the way she wants them ;-)

Enjoy!

The living room is mine

It really always has been  mine - but this weekend I have double or triple claimed it!!!

I am working on some t shirt quilts for a client - and man do those take up a lot of room. But once you get stuff layed out, you don't want to move it until you are ready to  put it together.


I have one completely cut and awaiting stiching - the one in the back is just layed out and ready to be cut.....

And just so you know - My Allietare is still up too!

I have finished all of the Sunflower type blocks

But my design wall is not big enough to add them all 

( and when the door to the mus room opens and closes the blocks on the left fall off!)

And just because you need some photo inspiration for today

This was right before Christmas in the fields

And sadly the only change is more snow 

Have a great day!

The boys have today off - yet.... one still has basketball practice

No rest for the weary right ( ha ha ha)

Linking to:

Patchworktimes

Cooking Up quilts

Love Laugh Quilt

Lines

Oh my!! our challenge this week was really really fun, and I did learn alot for such a simple concept.  The snow, the ice, the one day of sunshine, really played havoc on trying to get out and find a line....


It really sounds easy doesn't it? But remember - these are supposed to be Straight out of the Camera, uncropped images.... and we needed to isolate a line.  

I had great fun getting out, and I had great laughs realizing how hard it is to isolate a line , and keeping an eye out for the backgrounds, foregrounds, and other junk that can show up.


Here was my final submission:

i think it is pretty simple, but taking the photo was not.  I had to trek over ice, change my position ( to get rid of background items), Pray for not falling - all at a little city park!  Who knew?  The ice and snow are worse in town than they are at my house.  I'll quit whining about it!!

This was one of my first ideas.  But I decided it was way too many lines for what we were trying for.

And then of course - I looked for lines close to me. This image had to be cropped, there is a road int he background, and in no position could I cut that road out....   it was annoying ( ha ha)

I headed over to one of the neighboring farms thinking I could get a corn line - again - How in the world to isolate it?  But I still like the lines

are you tired of lines yet?  They are just everywhere - The one below - I couldn't figure out how to get rid of that weed in the foreground, but I worked on blowing out the clouds and color with changing the camera settings - to try to focus on the Brown weed line ( in the irrigation ditch)

And the last one - it's out my back window.  There were so many lines going on - the weeds in the front, the tire tracks, the fields - it just made me giggle....

All this looking at lines - made me start looking at my quilting lines to, and how to use lines to create depth in a quilt..... hmmmm.... go think on that ( tee hee hee)