Rose Prairie Quilts and Farm

Wanted to make a flag to put out as decoration last year but just didn't, can't remember why. So yesterday while in Tulsa to pick up my car from "the man of the place" work. Tuesday after the procedure, which was easy, quick and all successful, I left my car there because he was my driver home.  So while at his shop I spied some wood pallets. When he orders auto springs and such they are delivered on pallets. So he put the ones I picked put in his truck. This morning I went to painting the pallet. I taped spots that I did want painted, seeing how I'm using spray paint instead brush on paint. First did the white. Then the red Then the blue. Cut out a star stencil to use, the first one was a little too big so I made another smaller but still a little larger than the slat. OK still used it. Turn out just fine and later on when "the man of the place" get home he can help me put it up.   Our house sit ...

Yesterday morning I wasn't feeling good, so I got a late start on things. Didn't have a chance to show what was up on my design wall. So I'll share now what I have up on the wall. I have all the units completed for the Metro Twist top. This is a Sew Kind of Wonderful pattern using their Quick Curve ruler. And it is a quick curve to assemble.  I can do these units without any pins. That's the joy of it. Now that I have all the units assembled now it's a matter of deciding placement of the units. I like to put them up on the wall, and then take a picture.  Then from the picture it give me a better perspective of balance of colored and contrast. I try not to fuss around too much on this, I can drive myself nuts with it. Since its a donation quilt and will not be  shown or judged in anyway, I'll go with what looks good. Not perfection Sometimes you can't get something perfect anyway no matter...

It's been a week now since I started the veggies on the back porch in pots or containers. (this was Saturday)  Had some success with the lettuce well let's say half the lettuce. I planted one side in seeds that I knew were pretty fresh and the other side with seeds I have had for many years. The  empty space, that were the oldest did not germinate That's OK I'll just reseeded. Which I had already.  The basil and the radishes all came up and are looking good.  If I can keep out the critter that keeps coming on the porch and digging in my pots.  I had purchased some spray animal repellent that I'm going to try tonight. I'm going to spray the pots and see if that helps.  It's OK It fell asleep while waiting for it's new home I have already put out a live trap and caught one raccoon which I relocated already. And I will put the live trap out again just in case it is a raccoon and not a possum.  ...

Yeah isn't that the saying.... slow and steady steady and slow, that's how the turtle goes.  Well I can pretty much say that's my philosophy too. Just stick it out and keep plugging along.  So that's what I've been doing with the wool appliqué on this last block for "Words to Live By" I'm at the halfway mark on it  and today I finish pressing the pieces in place for the third-quarter of this block  and I'll work on it tonight while watching TV and  baking cookies to send to "the little dudes" tomorrow. And earlier today I worked on putting the border for this month RSC challenge and it looks good.  I was questioning whether or not to add these strips in addition to the white strip it's framed in. But that would make it a little bigger than I want. Right now it's already 46 x 33. I could also use those strips to put on the back I'm thinking something in order at  like a large log cabin block. ...

Yesterdays class, Metro Twist, went very well and even thou it was a small group, it was for the best.... seeing how I hadn't done a class in ages, little rusty. But from the ones who were there and we're able to sew, they made a block and learned all the tips I had.  One lady was given incorrect instructions on how to prep her fabric. But I had extra fabric and some cut out pieces that she was at least able to practice some assembling. That way when she got home she could start on hers. But with her help this much was done on a future baby quilt. On my way to another goal of having at least a dozen baby quilts to donate this year. Today was able to finish the small blocks that I ran out of fabric on,  and using the wrong side of this fabric work out perfectly. Not an  exact match but just fine. Can you figure out which five squares I used the reverse fabric? Need to add the border and all will be good wi...