Good morning my friends. It's time to reveal my quilt for the "Patterns in Nature" prompt. My quilt was inspired by the Northern Leopard Frogs we encountered while hiking in Fort Ransom State Park in North Dakota. This is my original photograph. You can see more pictures from our hike at that link I've given you.
Good morning my friends. It's time to reveal my quilt for the "Patterns in Nature" prompt. My quilt was inspired by the Northern Leopard Frogs we encountered while hiking in Fort Ransom State Park in North Dakota. This is my original photograph. You can see more pictures from our hike at that link I've given you.
Well, I had big ideas about things I was going to do yesterday, including making a lasagna for our visit with California friends. There was at least one housekeeping chore on yesterday's agenda too. Did I do any of that? Are you kidding? Well...the answer is no. I was close to finishing my quilt, and nothing was going to stand in my way. Unless you include my cat. He stands in my way a lot when I'm quilting.
Well, I had big ideas about things I was going to do yesterday, including making a lasagna for our visit with California friends. There was at least one housekeeping chore on yesterday's agenda too. Did I do any of that? Are you kidding? Well...the answer is no. I was close to finishing my quilt, and nothing was going to stand in my way. Unless you include my cat. He stands in my way a lot when I'm quilting.
While I had every intention of machine sewing yesterday, the Resident Electrician had other ideas. In fairness to him, he was finished with his work around 2:00 p.m., but it seemed late in the day to drag everything out by that time. Instead, I spent the day on slow-stitching.
First up was the day's inchy. This one took a little longer than the rest. It's stitched in backstitch, cross-stitch, French knots, and double lazy daisy stitches.
While I had every intention of machine sewing yesterday, the Resident Electrician had other ideas. In fairness to him, he was finished with his work around 2:00 p.m., but it seemed late in the day to drag everything out by that time. Instead, I spent the day on slow-stitching.
First up was the day's inchy. This one took a little longer than the rest. It's stitched in backstitch, cross-stitch, French knots, and double lazy daisy stitches.
It was windy for most of the day yesterday. The RV park is adjacent to and somehow connected to a winery and small vineyard. We ended up walking over to the tasting room yesterday morning. We were on the hunt for a wine we'd purchased on our last visit here two years ago. None was available, and so what could we do but taste what was available? While there, we spoke with the two women behind the counter who informed us the wind would be with us for the next two weeks. This was dismaying since it would be ...
read moreIt was windy for most of the day yesterday. The RV park is adjacent to and somehow connected to a winery and small vineyard. We ended up walking over to the tasting room yesterday morning. We were on the hunt for a wine we'd purchased on our last visit here two years ago. None was available, and so what could we do but taste what was available? While there, we spoke with the two women behind the counter who informed us the wind would be with us for the next two weeks. This was dismaying since it would be ...
read moreWe drove from Hemet, California, to Pahrump, Nevada, yesterday. As far as distances go, it wasn't so far...about 260 miles. Traffic was light, and the weather was good. Still, somehow the day seemed very long. The scenery was boring most of the way. We had to get through Barstow before anything of interest showed itself. The area between Hemet and Barstow is brown, dry, and uninteresting. We stopped in Barstow for lunch, mainly because there was a Carl's, Jr., that advertised "RV Parking" on a very tall sign. And, hey...count us in when it comes to ...
read moreWe drove from Hemet, California, to Pahrump, Nevada, yesterday. As far as distances go, it wasn't so far...about 260 miles. Traffic was light, and the weather was good. Still, somehow the day seemed very long. The scenery was boring most of the way. We had to get through Barstow before anything of interest showed itself. The area between Hemet and Barstow is brown, dry, and uninteresting. We stopped in Barstow for lunch, mainly because there was a Carl's, Jr., that advertised "RV Parking" on a very tall sign. And, hey...count us in when it comes to ...
read moreMy thanks go to my friend, Crew at Cabin Central, who gave me the heads up about the Primitive Gatherings Quilt shop about a half an hour away. We stopped on our way to the Oceanside Pier yesterday, and what a lot of fun! You can find its web presence right here. It's an easy shop to find, located in an industrial park, easy on and off the freeway with plenty of room to park Mike's pig of a truck...always appreciated. Approaching the storefront, it looks like this:
My thanks go to my friend, Crew at Cabin Central, who gave me the heads up about the Primitive Gatherings Quilt shop about a half an hour away. We stopped on our way to the Oceanside Pier yesterday, and what a lot of fun! You can find its web presence right here. It's an easy shop to find, located in an industrial park, easy on and off the freeway with plenty of room to park Mike's pig of a truck...always appreciated. Approaching the storefront, it looks like this:
There wasn't much going on here at the Traveling Three Cats Ranch yesterday. The temperatures warmed up a little from the day before, but not as hot as the previous two days. My plans included sewing, but then Mike was working on a project, and he was spread all over the interior of the RV. Since my sewing also likes to take up every flat surface, our projects were at odds with one another. In a show of great magnanimity, I gave him the time and space to finish what he was working on...mainly, because I wanted him ...
read moreThere wasn't much going on here at the Traveling Three Cats Ranch yesterday. The temperatures warmed up a little from the day before, but not as hot as the previous two days. My plans included sewing, but then Mike was working on a project, and he was spread all over the interior of the RV. Since my sewing also likes to take up every flat surface, our projects were at odds with one another. In a show of great magnanimity, I gave him the time and space to finish what he was working on...mainly, because I wanted him ...
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I have another tiny tuesday block finished from the rainbow scrap challenge. I used a batting design board to lay the pieces the way I wanted them to go. I think the block was called lantern.
I think the change of seasons, and the switch from daylight savings time, has messed with my motivation. I am still going about the motions of sewing, but, with little or no desire to get things done. sigh..
I have 2 more tiny tuesday blocks to add to the pile, but they took days.
I think these blocks are so cute. I made these last week for the tiny Tuesday sampler from the rainbow scrap challenge. I am a little behind in my blocks.
We had our first snowfall on Halloween. It was a surprise this early. It has been a pretty fall, and our sweet gum finally had yellow leaves. We bought sweet gum especially for it's fall color, but it hasn't changed in the fall in four years. It was lovely this year.
