Rose Prairie Quilts and Farm

Boy another year just quickly flew by, especially the last half of this year. Seeing how I hadn't written in two months I have been reflecting on how this year went and what I would like to see in 2019. I have come to realize that turning 60 this year really effected my  mental state.  Never though it would. Thinking about what I wanted in this stage of my life was overwhelming. Actually for the last part of this year I became melancholy. But with time and lots of contemplation, I have work my way through it. My focus has changed some and at one time I wasn't even sure if I wanted to continue blogging as shown with my lack of posting. But I realized after seven years I still do enjoy blogging and have ideas on where I want to go with my blog. I want to go back to more what it was when I started. A reflection of my whole life not just mainly quilting. I'm not stopping, just want to add more variety. Decided not to try to do everything, need to be selectiv...

Again October has gone so quickly, my favorite month. I wish it would last, oh say 6 months..... heaven. The 2nd week was our anniversary and we took time away to celebrate, then last week was all of Mom follow up doctor visits (which she is doing good). This week has been a little bit of a breather with catching up on cleaning and projects. One is the Scrappy Nine Patch that came back from the quilter. Now it's time for binding   You can see from this photo that it was done in the Methodist Fan Time to get out the big rulers and trim Next just getting the binding sewn on,  think I'll use the background fabric. Up on the design wall is a current project that our sewing group started at our last meeting The pattern is Windmills from Cultural Fusion Quilts book I'm doing mine as you can see all in blue fabric. I have a love for blue and have tubs of blue and really needed to get to using and not just collec...

It has been a nice slow Sunday, stayed home, enjoyed the rain and just vegged out. I've started a cardigan a couple weeks ago for myself but I'm afraid that it might be too big. Using a new yarn for me by Lion Brand called Comfy Cotton Blend. I'm really liking how it's working up and it has a real nice feel to it I did do a gauge swatch and it measure out the way it should but when I took a measurement of the back I completed it was a size too big. Now that shouldn't be that big of a deal but the pattern is already over-sized which could be an issue.This was a PDF pattern I purchased.    So if it is after completed, still big..... I will make a gift of it to one of my daughters. I'm working now on one half of the front. And all is going well and crocheting is much quicker than knitting for me which makes it so much more enjoyable. Hope your Sunday was a good day for you too. Linking up with  Kathy ...

This past month I have made a little progress. I have one of the Halloween dish towel done I have embroidered two more but still need to add the printed binding  Seems like I have more starts than finishes right now Did finished another afghan and I have plans for this one. Pete had to break it in. I am planning on getting a Class B RV, also know as a camper van. And this will go in the van. I know what I want it's just convincing "the man of the place" Up on the wall is the Hexie diamonds I have completed  Also started prepping the Garden Party quilt by Laura Heine  I wanted the feel of being at the beach, soft and soothing. I had some help as you can see. Till next time

I have been playing catch up with you on what is going on this past week. I hadn't mention my Mom and her treatments for Melanoma has been going. She did just fine with the surgery to remove the tumor (which was a success) but now she is dealing with a spot on a lymph node near where the tumor was. Finally she started radiation this week. She should have little reaction they say because she is having Cyber-knife radiation. Because its a pin-pointed form of radiation, there is less damage to surrounding tissues or organs. Which sounds all good to me.  So from what I have posted in the past, I always take something with me to her medical appointments. Most of the time it is something small to carry along with me, something with very few pieces and crocheting seem to be the main go-to project I grab What I've been taking lately is crochet wash clothes. Still working on using up the stash yarn, there is a tub of Sugar n Cream cotton yarn I been worki...

It's not just slow Sunday but I have myself been moving slowly and stiffly. For some reason unknown to me, my sciatic nerve is bothering me.  I'm having no problem fitting right in with the theme today of  slow Sunday but it does hurt a little if I sit around to much or long. But while I am, a little embroidery work is what I'm doing today.  It's Winter Wonderland by Crab-apple Hill design  I final finished the largest section last month. Boy was that a lot of work. It didn't seem that it would at first but those trees were for me what took so long.  Also finished another smaller one since the last time I posted a picture back on May 20. This is how many sections that are completed.  This next section is also a large section but at least not as big as the other. Expect this to take me a little while too. For the Winter Wonderland and many other embroidery work, I use a product that is printable, sticky back and...

I can't believe that here it is the second half of August, where has the past 7 weeks gone. I have had family visits and been helping my parents but still looking back at that, where did it go. Haven't gone anywhere and I'm feeling like I need to get away. Until then, life goes on. Haven't done sewing on a regular bases. With that said I was able to get 3 tops finished and now ready to go to the quilter. First is Scrappy One ( update; I had been in touch with the person who has the blog "I Just Love Quilts" . She had made this same pattern a few years ago and I asked if it was ok to put a link to her blog so so you could also see her version of this quilt. here's the link   i just love quilts This quilt ended up being large enough for my King size bed  118 x 103 I just love it and it will so nice on the bed. All 1" squares SNOWMAN'S Now this top I had thought I had lost it. I have looked for this quilt for a...