Rose Prairie Quilts and Farm

I can't help myself, if I read or hear about what is your goals, and my thoughts start racing with this and that. Plus it just lends itself to being a list, I love lists. So when I came across  Quilting Jet  Girls 2017 Planning Party , it made me to start thinking about what it is I want to see happen in 2017. I have a long list of quilts/projects and one of my goals is to go through that list and really think about whether I want to put the time and effort into that project still. If not I'll put the fabric back into the stash. You see most of the projects on the list are all ready to make, the fabric and pattern are together, set aside. So I'm not going to make a list of quilts this year. Instead I think I'll commit to what I have been somewhat doing and that is to use only what's in my stash and the decided projects that's collected After moving everything for the carpet most of my stash and stuff is in the garage and needs to be used, m

Today was a lot like most days lately, a little of this and that but today I was able to get in a little bit of sewing.  Did some prepping and cutting on the the last few blocks of Farmers Wife 1930's Sampler. I will ready for this quilt to be finished seeing how it's over a year and half. Decided on a setting I'll use, will be different than the book thou. I realize I didn't take new pictures of the Poinsettia quilt I mentioned yesterday. So here are couple new ones, with the help of Pete. You can see the stain very clearly in this picture. We have been having above normal temps now so I thought I would take advantage of it and do some overdue cleaning up of the lawn. I like to mow up all the fallen leaves and give it it's last mow but with company coming I focused more on the house and not the yard. It will look so nice when done and less of a fire hazard. It's getting close to the last of the y

Here it is the last week of December and all I can show is the Poinsettia quilt that I finished the binding on. Now it needs to get washed and hopefully the stains can be removed.  Being that it's an old quilt and stains are ones of age and not a substance. Little nervous because of all the red fabric but we'll give it a try. Want show what I'm excited about and that is my gift that will help me with future quilts. That is my cutter. Haven't gotten to use it yet but I do have plans.

I'm a few days early for Christmas day but here at my home Christmas has past. Tuesday the last daughter left to go home, after two full and wonderful weeks.  It has been one of the best Christmas in years. Still have Christmas Eve services to look forward to.  While the grandsons were here we we're able to go on the Polar Express Train and it was wonderful. If you have one going on in your area you should think about it. The boys loved it and we have memories that will last a lifetime beside the warm feeling in my heart.   Ben believes.. I was able to get their PJ's done in time and they fit for the most part. They have a little room to grow.  Blake was concern that others would laugh if he wore the robe. It's sad that a 4 year olds thinks that. Tried to reassure him that many of the other kids will be wearing robes too ..... and they did. Ben wasn't of that thought, he eagerly wore his. They both are adorab