Tri Your Luck.. the Top

 This is my February quilt top ( not quilted yet) for my Debby Brown Quilts.com class - its the Color Block class....

just so you know... even though the calendar said March, if February had as many days and January - I would have had it finished... so I blame the calendar makers... yep - its all their fault I was a little behind. 

I made a few more blocks than her original pattern called for and I added another border - It brought it up to 61 x 80 and will be a Perfect Quilts of Valor Size.... It just  needs quilting....

I have been very lucky in the paying work side - so it may be a bit... but it is all GOOD!

I also had a Quilt of Valor presentation to a Marine up in the mountains... and you all KNOW I had to take advantage of our little trip!!

not bad views right? It was a beautiful day up there - a little sunny, a little windy, and great company!

Linking to:

Design Wall Monday at Small Quilts and Doll Quilts

Monday Making at Love Laugh Quilt

Green Rainbow Scrap Challenge!

Green is such a happy color!!!  And it is the color that Was chosen at Super Scrappy

So I went to my trusty bin of blocks, and started to dig. by the way - This is month three of using this bucket, and I still can not lift it myself to put it back on the shelf.....

Here are some of the Greens I found to work with this month:

They are just so bright and happy - and totally make my front room look good!!

I also got three more of the yellow ones from last month quilted .. ( I have 3 yellow ones to go)

Oops - thats the back of Number3!

I wonder where the front photo went!!

And!! I got two more Pink ones bound.... Progress is being made!!

Memory Quilts ..... and Finished ( or Not) Friday

 This week went by very fast for me!! each evening I said - oh I am going to get *this* done, and then it would be bedtime.... and whatever * this * was.... wasn't done.... Oh well!  Tomorrow is another day right?

I am working on Memory Quilts! - The first one is pieced, and the backing chosen, and now this one is really pieced - I promise! but it started raining ( YAY - bring more!) when I wanted to take the photo of the top....

This one is all the light colored shirts - where the first one was the Darker Colored Quilts.  I didn't choose a One Monthly Goal this month - but really these two quilts are my OMG - as in Quilt and BIND!!! Oh that binding - that's a big one!  So!! I am declaring it now - THIS IS MY ONE MONTHLY GOAL... haha!! Think I can do it??

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A12 - Dakota Inspired - Clue NUMBER ONE!!!!

 

Dakota Inspired

Clue #1

Red Half Squares:

You will need 80 Half Squares that measure 4 inches  using your Red and your Light Fabrics. This step took me 1 ½ hours.

 

My Method: RED ( Dark #1) and LIGHT

 

Red: Cut 5  - 4 ½ inch Width of Fabric ( wof) Strips.

Subcut into 40  4 ½ inch Squares

 

Light:  Cut 5  - 4 ½ inch Width of Fabric ( wof) Strips.

Subcut into 40  4 ½ inch Squares

 

On the Light side draw a line diagonally across the piece.

Place the Light on top of the Dark - and Stitch ¼ inch on either side of the line.

 

Cut along the line and press open.

 

 

You will have 80 – Red/Light Half Square Triangles that measure 4 inches

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And above all else.... Have Fun!! Clue 2 is Next Wednesday!!

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Yellow RSC and Table Scraps

YELLOW!!! Here is my Final Count of Yellow Placemats - for my RSC and Placemat Project

 

The top 6 are not quilted yet, but!! I have the backing prepared for my next QOV and I added extra to it - so they will be quilted soon!!!  The Bottom Three are quilted... and of course, need binding. But I found a cool little yellow stripe in my stash - that I really think wants to be the binding....

A better photo of the 6 pieced ones

and a recap of the quilted ones

I did not Make these Blocks - they came from another person - and that full story is here:

Yellow Statistics  .  I thought they would be a perfect way to participate in the Rainbow Scrap Challenge and Joyfuls Table Scraps Challenge and!! Give a little something back to my community.

oh!! and you know - to make it about me... cuz really.... practice some fun quilting motifs ... I mean! If I don't t like them I don't have to take a photo, and I can give them away and we will NEVER know they existed - haha!!

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Bichon OMG Quilt and...... Finished ( or not) Friday!!!!

 Happy Friday to you!!!!!

My February One Monthly Goal was to get started on the Bichon Log Cabin Quilt. I actually wanted it topped - and bonus if it was quilted.... I didn't make the bonus, and now that I am looking at the top.... I kinda think there should be ..... more.....

Here is where I am:

it is all put together as a top - so I am going to say... Finished! my One Monthly Goal.... but, I am also going to put it aside to contemplate on how/what or if I want to add anything to it.

For other OMG's check out Elm Street Quilt

and now - it is time for you to brag!!! Show us what you Finished!!!

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Mystery A12... Are you ready?

If you haven't heard.... it's time to Pull Your Fabrics!!

Next Wednesday... IT IS COMING - Clue NUMBER 1.... and its a cool quilt.... 

Check the tab up top.... it has the intro, and the Fabric Requirements!!

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Surprise and her Horsey Friend

 

Little Surprise is growing and kicking and running .....

And meeting her Barnyard Buddies....

This Barnyard Buddy is new and she is not sure what to make of the new baby.  We got her ( the horse) this fall, and she is awesome. But she lived in a cow free zone, and boy does she snort and look at the cattle strangely. She is just not sure they should be here... but it was kind cute watching her meet Surprise.

Surprise took off running, and the Mare watched. As soon as Surprise stopped.. The mare took off bucking a kicking - it was quite funny!

Tri Your Luck

 That is Februarys Class for the Debby Brown . Com Color Block class.... And I did it!! Got all my Blocks made!!

Now to work on the setting and maybe this  will move to the Top pile soon!!

I don't know if you remember my Size 15 shoe box FULL of 5 inch squares? Well - this is Quilt 2 with these 16 patch blocks ( and I am using my 5 inchs squares to make the 4 patches) .... and I can almost see them bottom!!! Whoop Whoop!!  ( of course I made like 7 other quilt tops with them so far!)

And!! I am a Winner!!! Cheryl had a Blogiversary!! and she did a drawing and I won these Beautiful Fabrics!! They are totally right up my Alley - Can't wait to see what I decided to make with them!!

Thank you for the prayers! We found out my otherwise Healthy Mom has Cancer. What a week right?

Happy Stitching...

and don't forget: 

The Fabric Requirements for Dakota Inspired - the Mystery....

are up!!  Join In - have fun - start one more project - don't worry about it 

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OMG Progress and ... Finished ( or not) Friday!

 Sometimes when life changes - it sure changes fast! We have had just a lot of stuff going on here, and while we will survive.... my sewing time got cut down.... And I would be glad to take a prayer or two....

But! Here is where I am on my One Monthly Goal for February... My Bichon Quilt!

All of my blocks are done, and I have laid it out - 

I think I like the top layout the best....

now it is your turn - 

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