Donation Quilts.

 I had these in my stash. This  first one was just a top. But the organization that requested the donations, said if they weren’t quilted, they would finish them . But binding would be helpful. So I cut solid orange binding strips and sent them along.  . 

The Jasmine quilt was complete and in the box to send to somewhere. I’m glad it has a forever home. 

I also had a scrappy pieced  flannel top and found a couple of other flannels to make a back, quickly quilted them together! Did I get a photo? No! Sorry. 

So they will go off to North Carolina this next week. 

Have a great Friday. Join up with Alycia and Friends at Finished or Not Friday.. 

What? It’s Friday?!

 

I don’t know where my week went! OMG I completely forgot about posting I LIKE Thursday! 

If you haven’t already, go to Not Afraid of Color and check out our hostess LeeAnna post about likeable things. Then click on links to other blogger’s posts about good things in their life. 

This morning we woke up to snow! 

It’s not sticking to the roads and sidewalks yet. It has been warm most of the week. But it’s good news for the awful fires in our Big Horn Mountains. 

 This week i finished the October Pumpkin on my Woven Wreaths project from Kathy Schmitz! 

And I ordered the Countdown to Christmas box from Missouri Star. It arrived! I’ll share what’s inside, beginning Dec 1st. Other friends tell about having to hide it in the closet so they won’t PEEK! I like surprises, and anticipation! I’ll be fine! 

This week I baked an Apple Crostata. I had 2 honey crisp apples that needed to be used before my grocery order came. This particular recipe came from Weight Watchers and used plums. Not much sugar and some seasoning and it’s awesome. I did have part of a can of commercial apple pie filling that I added to the one this week. 

Wednesday and Thursday we had a crew come and trim six of our trees. The one above was the biggest and the most invasive and stressed. The arborist recommended its removal. So now it is gone! ⤵️

The above photo isn’t the final, they took it a lot closer to the ground. It looks naked, but more sun next year for flowers and maybe some vegetables. We may have to paint our side of the neighbors fence! 

And I got a haircut this week too! Really just a trim. Trying to grow it out a little. No photo! You know I’m camera shy! 

This week LeeAnna asked about pumpkin carving. We haven’t carved pumpkins in many years. But our grandchildren carry on the tradition. And I have a young friend who is a wonderful carver of pumpkins!

These are some he’s done in the past. 

BOO! 

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy and Hopeful! 

Slow Sunday Stitching

I did get a chance to watch Kathy Schmitz’s video on the stitches for the October Pumpkin on Woven Wreaths. And I finished the stitching of the pumpkin. Isn’t he cute?

I had hoped to get stitches in the wool pumpkin house but I didn’t. I ended up at the dentist twice this week! 

Then an email arrived asking for donations of any and child sized quilts to send to Hurricane Helene relief. They do not have to be quilted but would appreciate binding strips included. I have one finished kid quilt and one that is just a top. So I measured and cut binding strips and got them joined together. I’ll take them to the drop off point on Monday! I also made some light crumb blocks in preparation for my Table Scraps Challenge.

And I finished this THANKSGIVING stitch into a long pillow. Well, not real long. I think it’s around 11 inches.

The chart is a free one from Melisa at Pinker n Punkin Quilting and Stitching. I’m still contemplating an embellishment of some kind. A bow, or button or something! I’ll know when I see it!

My plans for the upcoming week are still to work on the pumpkin house. 

Linking up with Kathy’s Quilts and Slow Sunday Stitching

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy and Hopeful!

I LIKE Thursday

 Last weekend was the Annual N.E.Wyoming Quilt Show! There were 388 quilts on display. There are ribbons for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place  through People’s Choice voting! There are also sponsor awards. 

My friend Aggie made this QOV quilt. She found the Marines medallion on line. Her son was in the Marines and works with a Marine support group in our state. She makes lots of RW&B quilts, both for QOV and for that support group. This one won best Patriotic Quilt. The pattern is one she saw on Pinterest then “ just figured it out”! 

This one ⤵️ won for best hand embroidered quilt. My friend Marva stitched, pieced and quilted this. It is hard to see, because it has such soft colors. It’s the Gardener’s Alphabet from Crabapple Hill. The kit and all the floss was a gift from her husband several Christmases ago. 

Best machine appliqué . Made by my friend Christine.

Best Sampler Quilt BOM from a local quilt store. My friend Connie got a sponsor’s ribbon for this beauty.

This is an embroidery entry and when you scan it with your phone, it takes you to a music video. Not sure if it will work from this photo, my angle might be off a bit. But it worked in real life! 

I was photo bombed by some guy, but  this pixel quilt is best viewed from a distance. The maker is a 15 year old boy. His mom helped him draft the design. 

Fall is officially here. Download is decorated to the max! Pots like this on every corner,

bicycles revamped with fall colors instead of summer flowers,

LeeAnna wondered: 

do you like hayrides? When I was a teenager,  I liked them. Now I couldn’t crawl up into the hay wagon. But the idea appeals to me. Warm nights, stars in abundance maybe even a Harvest Moon. 

tell us about one you experienced:   I maybe shouldn’t admit this. But I got my first kiss from a boy,  on a hayride with my MYF (Methodist Youth Fellowship) group.

I cannot remember his name but he was a year older than me! I was 16. 

This week, two dentist appointments ! Not a likable thing, but necessary. I’d never experienced the ultrasonic cleaner. I felt like I was being “ waterboarded” 😁 The hygienist said it was the first time she’d been accused of that! 😳 I survived to tell the tale! 

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy and Hopeful!

I leave you with a recent photo of a sunrise from my friend back yard!

The intense color due to fires in our area still and again! Mother Nature is definitely in a mood! 

Slow Sunday Stitching. October’24

 

 This week i hope to find time to watch the video of the October motif from Kathy Schmitz’s Woven Wreath.

Today, I will be at our local quilt show for awhile. Both to see which quilt won ribbons and to pick up my entries. I will spend time this evening during SNF to put some more stitches in my pumpkin house.

The flower is still loose from the main pumpkin. It’s 4 layers of wool thick, so I will do the embellishments before I permanently attach it to the pumpkin. The windows need panes. The hat needs specialty stitches and beads. So lots of slow stitching! 

Linking up with Kathy’s Quilts , Slow Sunday Stitching! !

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy and Hopeful! 

RSC. First Friday ~ October

 

It’s been a slow week in the sewing room. It took me a hot minute to put away all the mess from September away. Plus I decided at the last minute to enter 3 small items in our Quilt Show. So I had to rearrange a bit to make that happen. 

I did cut some lights for 4 Split 9 blocks. I chain pieced them on Wednesday. 

This morning I finished them in time for this post. As I see now, they are not as light as they seemed as I was cutting and piecing. I’m going to leave them, of course. I may try for a REAL light version this week! 

Thursday was spent with my StitchingGroup, some stitches were put in this Pumpkin project. Wool appliqued on fabric. Destined to be a pillow! Fingers. Crossed. Some specialty stitching and some beads are still necessary! 

This is what the original looks like!!

This afternoon my granddaughter and I are going to attend the show. I’ll try to rake some pictures! 

Linking up with Angela for Rainbow Scrap Challenge, ScrapHappy Saturday as soon as she is live.

 

Stay Busy an Stay Happy and Healthy and Hopeful 

I LIKE Thursday

 

I had someone say to me this week, that she “ just was tired of all this “WOKE” business!”  I had seen this definition on Facebook and decided to share here. How can you not want to be  WOKE!?

This weekend is the NEW (Northeast Wyoming) Quilt Show. The committee does a fabulous job at organizing this event. It’s a huge job. I’ll try to have some pictures next week. Sometimes I get so overwhelmed by all the beauty that I forget to document it. It’s not a juried show, just People’s Choice! 

This is the creation of my friend Connie. She hates getting her photo taken.😁

I finished the next read for my F2F  Book Club. It was Stone Cold by C.J.Box.  It was very good! 

For some reason I couldn’t download a copy of the book cover from Amazon, or Google Books .

I finally went C.J.’s website! 

And because I had some time I started Endangered by the same author.   Also very good!

Mr Busy and I watched this movie! On Netflix! 

It was very interesting, historically. I’m a fan of both Helen Mirren and Ryan Reynolds! We both liked it! 

Last Sunday we watched the Denver Broncos play the NY Jets. In pouring rain, thanks to Hurricane Helene. I wore my lucky Bronco shirt and had Bronco colored straws in my lemonade! I think it might have helped! LOL! 🧡💙

 Corn Maze? I’ve never done a corn maze. I don’t think I would like it at all. It sounds fun in theory, but I’m not good at directions unless I have landmarks! ie: Turn right at the Kum n Go, then left at the blue house on the corner! 😳

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy and Hopeful! 

And go visit LeeAnna at Not Afraid of Color