Rose Prairie Quilts and Farm

I have been off the the grid here all week. It's not because of anything technical, its just that I have been busy doing heaven knows what. I have nothing to show for all my busyness. So I thought I would share my pincushions I have collected. "The man of the place" loves turtles and because he loves them I figure I would share in his love.  I believe in if I am to collect anything, it has to be something that is hard to find so that way I will not end up with a lot of it. I just do not have the room Plus I hate to dust. Here is some of my turtles,  His head and tail bobs up and down. I think this one is a french turtle, the hat. Me and "the man of the place", so sweet isn't it. This one is only 2 inches long. So cute. I am always on the look out for more. Till next time Kat =^..^= Linked this to Vintage Thingie Thursday

 I wrote my post this morning with plans of getting a couple of things done in the sewing room. Just did not go as planned. My focus was just not there. I would start with a task and then get sidetracked with something else. Example I was going to work on the Sisters in Scriptures block, then I realize that I had to make copies of the pattern for the ladies, so I proceeded to make copies on the copy machine. While doing that I was in the spare room when I thought about some fabric I had and figured it was in here somewhere. An hour later, no fabric but did get the copies made. Went back to making the block, this is  the Afflicted Women or also known as Veronica    OK that's done, believed I could finish working on Morris Meadow. No, I get a phone call that I ended up having to go take care of. Get back and had to go feed the cows since I put it off so I could a ton done in the sewing room,  yea right There is always tomorrow, God willing.

I have a lot up today, I have whats up on my design wall, my stash report for last week and then my  To Do List.   So wasting no time I'll get right to it Here is whats up and it's two projects; 1: the purple sugar twist 2: Sisters in Scriptures, This the second quilt designed by Rev. Connie Taylor. The quilt goes along with a bible study of 12 women in the bible. top left to right; Deborah, Mary mother of Jesus, Huldah middle; Ruth and Naomi, Elizabeth, Candace bottom; Ten Bridesmaids  I have 7 of the 12 done and seeing how I am the one who is giving instructions on how to do each block I need to get the one (Veronica) done for tonight study Elizabeth Mary, mother of Jesus My stash report for the Week 3 is 0 used and 0 added. So my total is the same. I put my stats on my left sidebar. Well I was able to do 3 out of the 4 that I had down for last week. The one I did not get done was organize the pantry. So first on the list is,

So I made another dessert with eggs and that is because "the man of the place" was begging for something sweet.  I have been trying really hard to keep sweets out of the house after having a overload at Christmas. I gave in and made him Baked Custard, seeing how he ate all the buttermilk pie by Tuesday. I have never made just custard before, I've made peach custard pie. It was very easy, a lot easier than I thought. Take only 5 ingredients. 3 beaten eggs 1 1/2 cups milk (2%) 1/3 cup sugar 1 tsp. vanilla     Ground nutmeg or cinnamon Combine the eggs, milk, sugar, and vanilla. Beat till well combined but not foamy. Place four 6-ounce custard cup or 1/2 pint jars in an 8x8x2-inch baking dish. Pour egg mixture into cups. Sprinkle with nutmeg or cinnamon.if desired. Pour boiling water into the baking dish around the custard cups to a depth of 1-inch Bake in a 350 oven for 30 - 45 minutes. or till a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.

Well I finished the appliqueing and putting the blocks together, YEA I live out in the country and at the mercy of our local telephone company providing our internet service and at times it sucks, right now my speed is 26 mbps. Suppose to be 56 - 65 mbps. Taking a long time to get things done so I'm making this post a short one. Till next time Kat =^..^= 

My prize came in the mail from Patrick Loose. And to be honest it is quite a coincident that I would win a book on baby quilts and I just happen to be becoming a grandmother for the first time.       Since my daughter is having boys I was looking for boyish quilts and I like these 3  And I have had this book for a couple of years with plans on making a couple of the quilts for what was my Grandbaby hope chest. Now they can actually go to the boys now  This Darcy Ashton" Bunnies and More" book Oh course we have to have cowboys, this is Oklahoma till next time Kat =^..^=

  This is unbelievable I wanted to share some information I received the other day. Some of you might have received it also but for those who did not I hope you go check it out. I get a newsletter from Michele over at  Quilting Gallery . and in this newsletter she had put together  a list of 60+ sites of free BOM's, quilt-a-longs, swaps, challenges and other fun things.  It will be worth your while. Kat