Rose Prairie Quilts and Farm

NEW INTRODUCTION Last night I was working on this and pretty much was finished writing and was ready to upload the pics. Went to do that and found my iPad dead, needed to be charge so here it is the next morning seems like there is one thing or another lately. After a few days of only able to put in just 15 mins a day, yesterday I was able to sew for over 3 hours.  The first thing was to add a border to this months RSC. My next plan is to practice machine quilting. I think this could be a great way to get 15 minutes in. Have here shown 19 diamonds completed but there are a few missing. I have started adding the background hexagons So I needed to cut out some more  2" squares to prep some hexies for the Mosaic Diamonds.  Then I was going to start on something new but just wasn't in the mood to search down fabric. So decided to work on finishing something I started.  Picked the box that had the RSC blocks from 2015, picked the spools bloc

I have been meaning to write something for the past couple of day. For one if you had been following me for a while you'll know that each January it is time for the Pantry Challenge, that's where you try to eat mainly from whats in the house only getting from the store your basics....milk, butter and fresh veggies and fruits. And beside that it is also National Soup month Thursday I made a big pot of Split Pea Soup with ham. Add to that some fresh cornbread. (All had in the house) Yummy We had nice temps until Thursday and that is when it got really cold again and hot soup does hit the spot. When cold spell hits I like to spend time sewing. Was able to start in on RSC for this month, color is blue. I decided to use Moda Love Charm Quilt pattern (free) and will make a baby quilt. Using some 30's reproduction fabric. Very easy little one to put together. Also dug out one of the scrap box container to find some more blue to c