Rose Prairie Quilts and Farm

Today I spent most of it away from the house. At Sager Creek was the monthly Block Buster class.  For this months block we used Corner Beam trimmer from 180 Designs. Small block, finishes 6"  After we make them we donate the block for  Quilts of Honor. And now that we know how to use this tool, the idea is to make yourself one.  I haven't yet, justs the ones in class. Then I had to run to the feed store and Walmart. Why does it take so long there. I had a list, I know the layout of the store. You think that would help speed it up some. I was wanting to finish putting on the last border of the  Blue Arrow  It would be nice to get a picture without a cat running to get on the top as soon as I lay it out. I have 2 sides left but it's late and I'll do it tomorrow. This morning, I was planning on what to do next so I put up on the design wall another RSC from 2015. Needs a few more blocks and that shouldn't take too lo

First thing I want to say is Thank You for your advise on how to correct my tension on the longarm. I had already went ahead and finished quilting this baby quilt before I read everyone's suggestions so I'm going try them tomorrow. I do not like how it looks but I tell myself we all have to start somewhere and only practice will help me improve.   The binding on so went ahead and washed the little quilt. Was hoping that somehow the wash would make it look better but that didn't happen as you can see. It will be just fine and useful. Up on the wall this morning was the Blue Stash Buster Arrow.   After I was done with the baby quilt and some housework, went to work on putting the blocks and rows together. Have that part done and the border pieces ready to be sewn on and will get to that tomorrow. This evening when I went to lock up the chickens, looked out into the pasture and could see the ground fog developin

I'm having tension problems and can not figure out how to correct it. I've tried all I know. I had bought a sit down longarm BabyLock Tiara II. Now I have never had just a longarm before and would do any of my machine quilting on my domestic but did want more room so I could do larger quilts without working so hard to move.  I have had this machine for only a couple of weeks and hadn't had much time to use it.  But the past couple of days I have been working on a baby quilt. I am having such a problem with the tension.  I've checked and made adjustment to the bobbin and the top tension.  On the top it looks fine Started out not too bad on the back    But then I change the thread. The thread has matching bobbins.  But now this is the backside. On the back side flat thread and eyelash stitch. Top side not bad, my quilting sucks, need practice for sure. Back yucky I haven't had formal instruction

This morning I finally cleaned out the chicken yard, I try to do this twice a year. It is amazing how much limb, twigs and bark will fall off the persimmon tree that is near. Went to work raking up all the debris into piles and ended up with 2 wheel barrows full . another of limbs, twigs and bark which went to the fire pit. Straw and rocks is what most of the debris was and what I did was to put it out in part of the pasture that the "man of the place" drives through. Just dumped it out and didn't bother to spread it cause The girls will do it for me. The funny thing is that stuff has been in their yard for months now and they hadn't worked this hard scratching through it. Guess it just look good now. Here is the yard now, debris free, for a while.  It is spring and we always get storms but looks good for now. And to celebrate gave the girls a little scratch. Now let me tell you after a few hours

I haven't posted a five on Friday in a while, it's not that I didn't want to I just couldn't think of anything in time. This time is a no brainer  The home we live in was built by a previous couple and the he owners loved Irises. So there are Irises everywhere. This week they started blooming and this is the first five colors to bloom Linking up at a new spot for five on Friday .fastblog

 The loom has some fun yarns on it right now because I had finished two projects since I lasted talked about what I was on working.. Did get the black and orange checkered scarf completed, which I made for my middle daughter and had already mailed it off to her. Baseball season has started here in the U.S. and seeing how she is a  San Francisco Giant fan and at the games in the  San Francisco is can be cool and breezy. She can use it now Then I made another scarf. Again yarn from my stash was used. Just 2 skeins used, light gray and variegated black/gray. So soft and love the look of this one. So after doing this one I was wanting to start another one. Had been pondering using  novelty yarn and ribbons. It has been fun seeing how it turning out. It is also soft, not at all stiff or scratchy, thank goodness. Used 8 different yarns in the warp and only 1 yarn for weft. I'm already thinking about the next

It is such a pretty spring day and I have been busy outside, so I haven't yet got to what's up on the design wall. I have about half of the main body of this top completed and two rows left. And the border to add. Then there is the Jen Kingwell pattern Gardenvale on the cutting table. I did also finish the binding I had started a couple weeks ago. As you can see Pete (or just his tail)is enjoying this quilt. Cats sure like quilts. Now they are ready to find a home. Linking up with  love laugh quilt ems scrapbag patchwork times