Rose Prairie Quilts and Farm

I'm feeling better and finding myself with more energy. Didn't have a chance to write much while visiting my daughter and share the adventure I had getting to California. Just want to say right now is that my parents and I are home safe and a little worn out but good. Did worry about my parents seeing how they are in their 80's and this was quite a big change for them. They haven't taken their 35 ft fifth wheel out to California in 6 yrs now. I changed my arrangements so I could travel along with them and I'm glad I did. Last month I met them at their house on Friday the 6th and headed out around 8:30 in the morning. Wanted to avoid traffic going through Tulsa. By the time we passed through Oklahoma City the wind started blowing steady and picking speed. Dad was getting tired of fighting the wind and we spent the night in Amarillo, Texas.  Spent the night in an R.V. Park near the Cadillac Ranch The next day was a windy one too, so we didn't mak

I'm home now after being gone a month, and it feels so good to be back. I took yesterday to just relax, unpack and take enjoyment of being home with my husband. But today I'm taking stock of what it is I need to start thinking about and how to go about getting things done. There's some things that need to be taken care of sooner than others like the garden and the animals. But my mind is also in a creative mode and wants to do some sewing. But before I can do anything like that I need to straighten up my sewing room.  When I left, I left it as thou a tornado had gone through it After I get it straightened up the first projects I need to work on our the Farmer Wife blocks for the future 30's club. Not sure if any of that will happen today but at least I'll get a start on working on them this week I am very happy to be home but also bummed out. Two days before I arrived, I came down with some sort of bug/cold. Jus

While here at the kids house I've been working on a little needlework but mainly been knitting. That's because of the convince of being able to just grab my bag and off I go, whether it's just here in the house or in the car.. Have to say that is one of great thing I like about knitting. Brought two projects with me and been making some progress. The cat cocoon is moving along, especially now that I'm working on decreasing for the top portion.   As you can see it's just a big ball, lot bigger now but once wash and shrunken down it should be perfect size..   I would love to get this done before I leave so I can give it to my oldest daughter who also lives here. Then I started a scarf that was one of the Loops Clubs  projects.  Each month I'll get a new small project and this is one from March. Liking the pattern because it's a no brainier because its a repeat of just 2 rows. So no need for me to have to keep looking up

I wanted to say a few words,  to  just let everyone know I'm OK. I have been very busy trying to get the house and garden ready so I could go to California to see the grandson.  Two weeks ago I went on a Bus Trip to 6 shop that were in Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri. Which was so much fun and came back with so many new ideas but seeing how I was/am leaving there was no time for getting to anything new. But sure do have plans for when I get back.  Then the next two weeks it was working in the garden weeding, prepping and planting. Was able to get planted 12 tomatoes, 25 sweet potato plants and 9 peppers. I wasn't going to do much this year but did end up doing a bit. So that is done and hopefully everything will do well while gone. Do know the weeds will be as big as the plants by the time I get back. Did get the house in order the best I could and "the Man of The Place" is on his own now. Left yesterday and now in New Mexico. My plans of flying chang

On my needles currently is another Fringeworthy scarf . Using that beautiful multicolored yarn that I had purchased a couple weeks ago. It's knitting up lovely and the variation as it progresses is gorgeous. Very soft and pliable, it should drape well. So Springy and Summery looking.  This past weekend while at the Stillwater Art Festival, I picked up a skein of some llama   Alpaca  yarn. Oh my gosh, this stuff is so soft. It's like cuddling a kitten This yarn will definitely be a scarf and I'm looking forward to making and wearing it. I figure this will probably be one of the projects I'll take with me to California next month. Now if the "little dudes" don't wear Grammy out, I might be able to get a little knitting done in the evening. Now for what I'm currently listening to. Is Becoming Wise by KristaTippett.  She has a program on NPR called On Being . It's a very enlightening show. Krista

Today and yesterday I've been working on the same things. Have put in a couple hours on machine quilting and it's coming along nicely. It's all been a new learning experience for me but it's enjoyable. Not quick for a reason, want to get the feel of what I'm doing first before I think about being quicker. I lowered the speed on the machine to help me be a little slower. Working on the purple one first cause my thought is, this one is getting easier designs to work out. In the ditch stitching and the sashing I'm thinking loops. The pink Urban Nine Patch I want to do something that is a little more challenging in designs. Maybe it will next... or not. Also been working of the flannel scrap box. This is part of "I may have a scrap problem." Done two receiving blankets and burp cloths so far. These have already been given away. Have a few more cut and ready to sew, And a pile of pie

Well it's that time again to make my show of projects that I want to complete. Part of the list is what I didn't complete from the last quarter.  Didn't finished the tumbling snowman. And then there is putting the binding on the Red Scrap quilt, something so easy and I hadn't done it. Plus the one on my bed needs to a binding. Last years RSC that was done in 30's reproduction.  I am going to increase the size so need to make a few more blocks. The 30's Row quilt. Has been hand quilted but need a little more detail to one of the rows The row of houses I want to put in some more detail like grass and clouds. When I get done with that, this quilt is ready to be bound also. I also have a few baby quilts I want to machine quilt And a couple of knitting projects. So I'm linking this up to She Can Quilt