One of these things is Not like the other......

Hmmmmm.... Do I look like I should be really really really busy??? Ha ha!!

At least I am having fun right?
( On the left - Urban Log Cabins Pattern by Terry Atkinson - in Kaffe Fasset prints)
( on the right - Panels from Equilter . com .. next in line )

And a quick trip up the mountains...

Linking to:
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Moving it Forward
monday Making

LONE RIDER Finish!!! and Finished or Not Finished Friday!!

Welcome back!!
This week has just flown by to me...

On Wednesday I posted the last clue in the Mystery called LONE RIDER - and I had a top done...

Today... it is QUILTED!! Whoop Whoop

and that is a far as I will get it done, as I will take it to my QOV sew day and one of the most amazing quilters will bind it - and it will be awesome!!!  ( I Love my Sew group!!)

 



It was fun to make!!! Go get your clues now and make one! I think a Veteran will like it!

and NOW!!

Finished or Not Finished Friday....

Link them up - brag away... get a little quilty love.

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Mystery A9 - LONE RIDER - Clue #5

Mystery A9 – Lone Rider

Clue #5

Ready??

You have a total of 80 blocks now…. So today! It’s the LAYOUT…well and then the stitching of the top!!

But …. It’s the Finale – Whoop Whoop!

If you like to make things by Rows – Which I do – You will make THREE of the Rows above

And TWO of the Rows below

And then!! Because you don’t want another clue!!

Put that baby Together!!!

Here is your final Layout!!

 This clue took me right at 2 hours, BUT! I know that you all can stitch it faster – I might have been making brownies too!

And Surprise! It finished at 64 inches by 80 Inches – YAY!!

Here is your link to the PDF :  Lone Rider Clue #5 PDF

And don't forget - if you get it done ( or almost done) by Friday come back and Link up to

Finished or Not Finished Friday!!

WINNERS!!! and.... dreamin' of the Ocean

That was so fun to read about ironing... I sorta thought I might get some snarky answers - but you all... I learned a lot about how we all think, and how we organize our quilting days!! LOOOVE it!!

So Iron EZ offered two free bottle holders to my readers and the winners are.....

Preeti of https://sewpreetiquilts.blogspot.com/

and Beth - Beth doesn't blog but she was so excited... she never wins anything... so we helped change her luck!!

Thanks Quilters!!
and for those of you who didn't win - you can still purchase one with a 15% off Discount

Use code AQ15off at http://myironez.com

And because I have you...

Ocean photos....

I absolutely LOVE where I live, and wouldn't trade it for anything. But I sure love it when we get a chance to see the ocean. 

I feel like I should be gearing up and heading out to fish on these boats... I would totally love that!
and then come home and make fresh clam chowder... oh ya!

and you know - the drama of Black and White - still one of my favorites

I found a sand dollar!

It was pretty whole, but I left it there

The picture took up less space in my bag ;-)

See you Wednesday for LONE RIDER Clue #5

GiveAway GIVEAWAY giveaway... oh!! And a Finish!!

First!!


The Finish!

You may have seen this one - it was a part of the All About Strings Blog hop - but!!
When it came to the time for the blog hop.... I didn't have it bound... and Now!! it is!!

YAY
I had great plans for a photo shoot... but at the last minute I had to deliver beef - and totally forgot my ideas - so they will have to be used on the next finish!!

AND now for the GIVEAWAY

Check this out!!

IT is the coolest gadget!!

I have a big board and I need the whole board.

So imagine how happy I was that this product came into my life!!

I first tried it at the front of my board - and I LOVED it!!

The Iron EZ was so easy to grab and I could use the whole board for my fabric

but then!!

I had to iron a backing and I thought - 

I wonder 

What it would be like on the side of my board

and I LOVED that too - I could use the WHOLE board!!

So!! Here is the cool thing - Game Products has offered to give away TWO

 of these COOL IRON EZ's to my blog readers!!  Isn't that cool!

and if you are not one of the Two to get a free one - they have offered a 15% off coupon if you order direct -

SO the 15% off code is AQ15off ---- and the website to order is: https://myironez.com/

Now!!! to earn a chance to win one of the TWO free IRON EZ's - you must answer a Question - are you ready??? It's really really tough!!

Ready? 

How many hours a day do you spend ironing your quilting projects?  ( I mean, I don't iron clothes anymore - we just wear them wrinkled!! ha ha)


Comments will close Sunday at Midnight - and please - make sure to leave a way to contact you if you are a no reply or anonymous commenter ;-)

Now it is also time to link up your Finished or Not Finished Projects - so I can OHH and AHHH


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Peacock Party at Wendsy Quilts and more
Beauty Pageant at From Bolt to Beauty
off the Wall Friday at Nina Marie Sayer

Fall in the High Country

We might have taken a drive to see if we could find a place to hike... that had color! I LOVE fall in Colorado.. and I love hiking so you know....

I found it!!

are those yellows not amazing??  God sure has an amazing sense of Color

( above) My Dad asked if this was a fixer upper?  ha ha!
I think the mice might have already moved in

I couldn't believe how many old building there were - I wish I knew the story behind them
Below - I could see this as an early ranchers cabin

The colors were just beautiful - and!! I wore a sweatshirt!! That was the best I think - It was 50deg, and got colder as the evening came on.

Wish you knew where the road went?

And just a little below where we hiked

The colors just disappeared

and it reminded me of summer still

Our country is just one of the prettiest isn't it?  Happy Stitching!!



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Mystery A9 - LONE RIDER - Clue #4

we are on the downward slide....

Mystery A9 – Lone Rider

Clue 4

For this clue you will be using your 4 patches that you made in Clue 1, and the 4 ½ inch squares you cut in Clue 3.

You will be making 40 of these 8 ½ inch blocks!

So – First you sew a 4 patch to a solid patch.

 I pressed to the Solid piece – It’s an easy way to press.

After they are pressed – sew the right side to the left side – and voila – you have a solid block!

This clue – including pressing took me 1 hour and 20 minutes …

And here is the PDF link to it.... Just in case you need a great way to print or save:

LONE RIDER CLUE #4 PDF

SSSSQ Progress and!! another Churn Dash....

I have some progress on my Super Summer Sensational Scrap Quilt ( designed by Kevin the Quilter)

Finally Got the other 3 corners on

That was not hard at all with Kevin's great instructions

it was just - we got new Momma Cows

and I might have had too much fun watching them!

And here it is with some borders... 

Remember my Favorite Block post?

My Favorite Block

I was also going to post this photo in there

BUT then!!  I got to see it awarded!

So I was so happy to be able to show you both photos!

And because you know I can not stay away from the mountains

We headed up to the High Country to do some scouting

and we found Fall

( Contented Sigh)

And I wore a Sweatshirt

and All was good in the world.

The End

Linking up to:

Design Wall Monday at Small Quilts and Doll Quilts

Monday Making at Love Laugh Quilt

Moving it forward at Ems Scrap Bag

What I made monday at Pretty Piney

Oh Scrap at Quilting is more fun that housework

Through My Lens - for my Fall photo
Our World Tuesday

Memory Quilt Finish

Happy Friday!!!

Hope you have had a great week and maybe got a lot of stitching done? 

I while ago I was asked to make a Memory Quilt  - and TODAY!!! It is finished!!

I am so happy - I will be able to get it make to its owner next week

I am totally missing my Quilt holders these days and am going to have to find another way to showcase my quilts... I have a hanging rack but its too much to put up and down... ( aka I am Lazy)

I quilted it with Bells and holly - I think it turned out good. AND!! You will notice that it is bound. AND!! I did it.... Ha ha!

And just in case you need a calming moment

before you go to read all of the awesome Blogs for this week

Finished or Not Finished Friday

Link up your direct post here - so I can Ohh and Ahh!!!

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Mystery A9 - LONE RIDER - Clue #3

Mystery A9 – Lone Rider

Clue 3

This is the easiest clue of the whole mystery!!

Are you ready?

You need to cut 80 - 4 ½ inch Light Squares.

Again – you can go totally scrappy –

Or use Yardage:

For Yardage

Cut 9 Wof Strips 4 ½ inches wide.

Subcut into 80 – 4 ½ inch Squares

Catch up on everything else  and enjoy your week!!

Here is the PDF Link
Lone Rider Clue #3 PDF