Rose Prairie Quilts and Farm

I have had computer issues for a few years now, nothing major just that I've had to power my laptop by battery and not through direct power. Like my last Dell the power source jack would not stay connected.  So I purchase extra battery and charger, that way I had a battery to use. Nice in theory but it has it's glitches.  The battery use life could be maybe a couple hours, sometimes shorter, depending on the task I'm doing. I could and was living with that...... But The last straw is that Windows want to continually interrupt what I working on to download the new update to Windows 10. That would be fine but seeing how I can't keep it plugged in to download and battery doesn't last long enough. Needless to say it's not getting downloaded, close but not completed. Even though it said 89%, when battery goes dead I lose that installment. Have to start all over. Fed up and bought a new laptop that I'm learning "Windows 10" ...

I had planned out my week yesterday, with high hopes of getting a couple projects finished.  That’s in-between doctor visits. Today is Moms and Thursday it time for "Pete the cat" to get a wellness checkup, he’s 12 years now. With all that  I hope to get the scrap yarn crochet blanket done Right now it’s 82” long and figure maybe another 6” Want it to fit a twin bed.  Wish it had used up all the little balls in the stash box but not quite, don’t think there will be enough for another that size tho. And the other big goal is to finish the the last two borders on the Dreamy Hexagon Making good progress on this border and then all I have left is a plain one.  These blocks end up being 12 1/2 unfinished and to get it that way the squares in the 16 patch were cut 2 5/8 and the outer triangle were from a 6 7/8 square cut in half. Working in eights can be a challenge to make it come out to right size. Normally I to have th...

I haven't shown what is up on the design wall in a while. Wouldn't of been able to last week because I was redoing it. Before I just had some flannel stapled to the wall I took this picture a while back, before the rearranging of the room Anyhow I used the flannel again, after a good washing and had to get some more to cover the new way.  Which was so much whiter Purchased some foam broads, 4' x 8' sheets which I cut in half. It was easier to handle plus it was the only way I could get it home in the car. Now it covers a whole 8 ft by 8ft Floor to ceiling. Having 4 sections that are 4 x 4 Had to cut out openings for the light switch and one outlet. Not the best of jobs but it works and it should be covered most of the time anyway. So nice to have so much space to use now. And will not have to use tape if the quilt is bigger than the flannel was.  Have up the Dreamy Hexagons working on another one it's borders,...

Just now as I was writing the title it's hard to believe it's 2018,  I realize that it is 2018 but I still feel sometimes like it shouldn't. Oh well that's life. Friday after I finished Splash of Color , needed to figure out whats next so went to the stack of UFOs Decided on Dreamy Hexagon. this is where I left off. Had the center finished and was going to start on the borders. First one easy peasy as you can see  Next border is square in a square. Well I couldn't start on these until Sunday. I spent Saturday morning helping the "Man of the Place" and then another couple of hours trying to find the "square 2" ruler. Couldn't find it anywhere so I ended up driving to Sager Creek and purchasing a new and bigger one. The one I have goes up to 6" square but the larger one will go up to a 12" block. These are 4' finished blocks and needed 36 of them. Cut and started chain piecing yesterd...

This morning before I went to my parents house I was able to get the top row sewn to the Vintage Garden . Right now I'm working on the sashing for between the rows That is why it is missing from the today's picture. I took with me today some piecework. Brought with me the  Dreamy Hexagon center, which I had 2 of the hexagon circles to finish sewing down. Happy to say it's done and time to think about what is next to do. Had also started on another diamond for Mosaic Diamond. Mom is doing well and we are working getting strength back in her legs and arms so she did walk a little a few times today. I spent a good amount of time trying to figure out her medications she is needing to take. Was a good day.

This week has felt a lot like fall with the nice cool morning and days warm and breezy. Love this time of year, hard to stay inside but I have had to. My mom is still in the hospital and have been spending time visiting. I take along piecework with me. Took the Mosaic Diamond (aka Mom's Quilt ) this week and have 2 more completed which now brings the total up to 13. Just a start tho, heaven knows it will take a lot of these diamonds to make a bed size quilt. Decided that it will be the size from what the fabric I have make. Also this week I have been working on getting the hexagon circle appliqued down for the center of the Dreamy Hexagon. Have 5 of the circles done and just 2 left. Then it's on to the next step.     Been thinking about the Retro Air-Ship Propeller and knew I wanted to do something else. Thinking about a thin strip of black and then a print border. It just that I haven't decided which one to use and hope you will le...

It is a gorgeous day here in NE  Oklahoma, temps in the low 80's and humidity is only 44%...... perfect Done a little yard work and enjoyed walking today. It was so humid earlier this month which I just do not care for and don't tolerate very well, which means I did less walking earlier this month. Was able to finish the hexagon circles to the Dreamy Hexagon  last night. Now have all seven pinned in place to be applique and went together better than I thought.  There are still a gap or two between the hexagons but I believe I will be able to fix it where they will line up together. Have the thread picked and couldn't resist taking a picture...so pretty  My daughter is still home and bored, so she decided since she doesn't sew she could cut and prep my hexes for the Mosaic Diamond  Quilt. So far she has 13 ready with at least that many more together in groups. I will be set for awhil...