Rose Prairie Quilts and Farm

A lot of times when I do not complete the tasks that is written down in my bullet journal I had hope to have done during the week, I'll try to do them on the weekend. That is why it was such a hodge podge of a day. Did some cleaning and finally hung the turkey platters back up on the wall in the dining room.  I had taken them down to put up Christmas plates, which it's been 6 months...no hurry. You see I was in one of those moods where I wanted to clean and organize. Yesterday I thought I would try to finish the Flag Quilt today ....  and I did do a little sewing, finished all the missing units that were needed.  Maybe tomorrow I'll get it done. I thought I would organize the hexies I'm working on and realize that I had this cute case that I had purchased with fat quarters of Kaye England fabric lying around for a good many years and I'm now finally going to use it.  Wanted some dividers for the hexies when I get them pr

I had finished sewing together the hexies I prepped last week as you can see.  And I thought about prepping out some more but then I thought about it and thought well maybe I can get a die for my accuquilt cutter. I went online and looked at what they had. Had one for a 1 inch hexies where the hexies I'm using are 3/4 inch.  I went ahead and got it because I thought I could either use the smaller one to cut the fabric or just go ahead with the larger size that they use to cut for the 1 inch Hexie.  I tried the smaller one and as you can see but it doesn't leave you much room not even a quarter of an inch around the Hexie.  So went ahead and did a few of the larger ones. Tho it's a little more bulk on the inside of your hexie, I like it a lot better because it with easier to prep the hexie and then I didn't have to worry about not having enough fabric catching when I was sewing them together.  There were times when there wasn

I know I have said it before and that is how fast time seems be rushing past me. Here it is the end of May and the first time since the "Little Dudes" have been born that I had missed their birthday. They turned 5 and growing so fast. They will be here for a visit the end of June and will stay for 3 weeks. That will be here before you know it. Even though time is quickly passing, I seem to be so slow at doing things and I thought I would be done with the flag quilt today. But I was able to have all the units made now. It took a little figuring out. Added a piece to a corner of the background fabric. I could not tell from the photo how it was constructed so I needed guess and measure. I think I have it figured out. Right now it a square shape that I added the corner piece to and gives it a zigzag edge but I plan on to trimming off the points when it all together. Part of the reason it has taken a bit longer than I thought it would take is

In memory of all who gave their lives, we will never forget them and will honor them forever. Yesterday after church and a nap I started working on the flag quilt. Was working on the diamond rectangles when I was about 2/3 done that I ran out of white fabric. Seeing how I didn't have a pattern and was guessing at it all. Started with a yard and third, which is nowhere near enough.  Have a few of the smaller square in a squares completed but still lacking having them all.  Besides needing some for the border, so tomorrow when I go to get my haircut I'll go by JoAnn's and pick up some Kona white. But this is what is now up on the wall I blurred this picture to show how well it looks like a flag Yesterday afternoon "the man of the place" and I walked down to the creek and walked along for a distance. It's amazing what the heavy rains this pass spring has done to the shape of the creek. Where there was rocks

Here in the States it is our Memorial Day weekend. A day to remember our veterans. My father and two of my daughters have served in our military and I am so proud of their service to our country. It made me think about making a lap quilt, flag pattern. So while surfing pinterest I came across a quilt that was made using the storm at sea pattern. Went to the site and it was no help on who made it or the pattern used. Did have reference to Eleanor Burns. Googled her and that pattern and all that came up was that one pic of that quilt. I'm not going to show the pic cause I have no one to give credit to, so I'll just post what my progress is. So far I have made the square in square blocks, they're double square. Six inch block. I'm using Deb Tucker's Square 2 trimmer and my friend Pam's pattern she designed for Deb, to get the measurement for this block. There will be a smaller 3" version I still need to figur

Other than cleaning and yard work I finally was able to get in some sewing time this week and worked on the Retro Air-Ship Propeller blocks. Have 42 blocks completed, well sort of completed, I'm appliqueing the center circles on now. Have enough blocks to set on point like the pattern Steampunk by Jen Kingwell. These are just part of the 42, didn't feel like putting them all up on the wall. Being lazy   Or plenty of blocks to do straight rows and add a border. Like in this book of 1930's quilts. Haven't decided which one, can you help me decided. I would greatly appreciate another opinion.