Tuesday, October 31, 2017

Halloween...

Bought this last year at Houston Quilt show and am now just working on it now.
I have 3 partially done and once I looked at this picture, I may go back and frog stitch those 3 blocks I started.
I machine appliquéd matching thread color to color of material. Looking at quilt sample, I like how they did all theirs in black. Looks more like Halloween to me. 
Ugggg. It will be worth it though.



Saturday, October 28, 2017

2 finishes...

FINALLY a finish... 2 at that.
I think the top one was pieced in 2015, only because it’s dated on a Bonnie Hunter Quiltville mystery pattern. Actually, I take that back. First clue comes out Black Friday and goes for weeks after. So it’s early 2016.



After I took this picture, it went upstairs and straight into the washer. It’s all washed and crinkled now and ready for use. 

This one is Edyta Sitar’s “on eagles wings”. 

I just love doing paper piecing in between all my other goings on. That way I don’t get burned out. It also, got a washing and it’s going to hang in my bedroom. They both have been labeled also but I forgot to take a picture of those.

Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Towels...

Look at how cute and adorable these are!

Just love them!

Monday, October 16, 2017

2 pumpkin patches...

Started off going to a pumpkin patch that we went to last year and it was awesome. This year not so great.




Trash everywhere, rotting pumpkins, and 3 school buses with little kids and all there mommies and siblings. It’s funny, with all those people there, I managed to take pictures with no one in the back ground.
We left there and stopped at another on the way home.
8 bounce houses, petting zoo, power wheel tractors to ride on and games to play. Only bad thing was... it was 100 degrees! Yes, 100 degrees!



So by the time we ate lunch and made it to the 2nd place, he was hot and tired.

Wednesday, October 11, 2017

Mammoth 2017...

Warning, picture overload coming...
My husband had his annual 'guys fishing trip' in Mammoth a week ago from Tues-Fri. So I had the grand idea of driving up on Friday and staying till Monday.
Mentioned the idea to some friends and then they wanted in. 






We had a blast... went to like 5 different lakes to fish, didn't even make it to 1/2 of all of them... fed the deers...hiked...just did some plain ol' relaxing...
And for those who don't fish.... you make a bed out of rocks and sleep in the sun.


Just look at these trees... unbelievable!!!

Thursday, October 5, 2017

Aurifil...

I am not a big fan of Aurifil thread at all. And maybe this is why.... I think I have been using it wrong all along. This answers a lot of questions. 
I have no idea why it's blurry, it's looks fine in my pictures. You can google aurifil thread chart and it will come up. I do have some in my drawers, can't wait till I use them up. I just think it's overly priced and I'm not happy at all with it. Who knows, I'll try again and use it the right way this time.
My go to thread....
This is theeee most amazing thread.. I think I have it in all colors just about. I started using it when I was doing my machine appliqué and then I just got hooked. It is my go to, everyday thread. Love it..