A Few Words

New additions to Samantha's table runner.

Christmas Table Runner

More lovely details of Samantha's table runner

This seam treatment and snowflakes were created by Candi.














Karrin decorated this corner of the runner.














More work by Candi. Except the arched treatment, that one is my first addition.














More to come, I am adding the words Love, Hope, Charity, Joy and Faith.

T-shirt dedesign & Christmas CQ

I wanted to redesign the collar of this t-shirt. I don't like things against my neck so after checking out the internet on how to do this, I dove in and here are the results.















I also shortened the shirt, no more puckers of fabric around my waist, which doesn't need any more attention. LOL














This is DD, Samantha's Christmas table runner done in Crazy Quilting. I put together the table runner and sent it around my CQ group for help in decorating the seams. It has been to Texas, California, Arizona, South Dakota and is back here in Wyoming so I can add my touches and finish it off. Last year when Samantha, Andy and the boys visited for Christmas we went to Cody, Wy. for after Christmas sales and she started getting blue, crystal and white things for a new scheme for her dining room. So this is part of that.




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by Susan and Moira














Close up of seams details















Spider and web by Susan.....spiders and webs are good luck in CQ

More details of the table runner to come. Believe it or not Christmas is only 3 months away.

Citrus Gift Sets

Time to share the gift sets I have. Each set has 3 soaps, all in a citrus scent. Lemon, Lime, Orange, Tangerine, Grapefruit or a mix of several.

Below are examples of the sets. There are 5 sets up for sale @ $15.00 each plus shipping. Individual soaps are also available for $5.00 each, all are different.



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A look at
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Please leave a comment with your addy and I will contact you. Thank you for looking.

August Already.............

I am sitting here with the AC going, it is to hot to work outside or up in my studio (no AC up there yet......well it will most likely be a swamp cooler but what the hay, it will be cool).

So I though that since I have been a bad blogger and not posted in awhile.....
I do have an excuse if you want to hear it.....well a half way excuse....my computer is down and has been for over a month and I am using the lap top and it doesn't have my picture program on it so it is kind of a pain.....so I finally decided to bit the bullet and figure it out so I can post a picture or two. Next it is my camera, it is not well at all and unless Santa brings me another one, I don't know how much longer I can get it to work. Sigh......so those are my excuses. Oh and I must add, all my links are on the other computer, and I have not bothered to get them on here, it was only suppose to be overnight, but you know how those things work out.........I miss my computer...........................

What have I been working on. Below are a few pictures of and American Hero quilt that I quilted and is back at headquarters for binding and give out. It came with another quilt that I ended up ripping the quilting out of because it was loopy, it is now back on the longarm and being quilted.













































I am still working on my LC quilt, creating a elk center for it. I will hopefully show you that soon.

Thank you for hanging in there with me, I appreciate your comments and friendship.

I have been Neglectful

I want to touch bases with you all, I have been very neglectful with all of my blogs. I hope I am beginning to get back into a more settled place.

We gave Ken his quilt on July 5th at Claudia's memorial service and he was/is very touched. He can't believe how everyone came together for him, people he does not even know.

Our kitty, Missy Mew, who we believe was bitten by a snake is now back to her ornery little self, we were very worried about her, she was a very very sick kitty for nearly a month. At one point we feared brain damage because of the sickness, thankfully we were wrong.

My current projects include a king size log cabin quilt for our bed. Instead of a regular backing my plan is to do a 2 sided quilt, I have found a pattern I like so we shall she how all that comes together. So I still need to piece another top to become the back to my log cabin. LOL.

There is an American Hero's quilt on my machine, it is taking a long time because I had to rip out one and a half rows of quilting.........it is ready to begin quilting again. I really do not like the design I am doing but it is to late to do anything about that. So now for a test run before starting again.

Also, making soaps for Ole Timers a celebration of the Anniversary of our town, with this year being 100 years. I need to do more soaps, it is next Sunday. Have been playing with different techniques.

We also have (well Kirk has) been putting a porch on the house. Tomorrow we have to go cut fire wood, and need to make a few more trips before winter (yes, winter is coming).

Thanks for hanging in there with me....

Ken's Comfort Quilt

On June 4th we lose one of our dear neighbors and friend to an unexpected death. It has effected all of us in our small town. Claudia's death left us all stunned not to mention the
shock to her family. Her husband Ken is doing pretty well considering.

I decided that it would be good to make a comfort quilt. Putting out the call on two of my quilt lists and in town 30 orphaned blocks arrived and a nice amount of cash donations. Of course not all 30 blocks are being used in this quilt, but will be saved for a future need.

Fabric, batting and thread purchased, work began on construction of the quilt. Spending most of the afternoon for 3 days, sashing, and borders went together.

My vision for the quilt worked out well. Done in dark chocolate brown, sage and blue.

There is one pink block in the middle of the quilt, which is to represent Claudia.




















Here you can see the detail of the borders. Sage green, with a blue flip (that is what I call it) border and brown outer border. The quilt is a very nice size to snuggle under for a man who is 6 feet tall.















Once I get the quilting done (tomorrows work) it will go to Marylou for binding. Kris has enlisted the help of her sister to embroider the label on her machine.

Claudia's service is July 5th, and it is our goal to present Ken with his quilt then.

The label will read

This quilt is filled with hugs,
to comfort you and keep you snug.
Don't worry about washing the hugs away,
they are sown in to stay.
In loving memory of Claudia.

I want to thank every person who has helped us make this quilt a possibility.