Rose Prairie Quilts and Farm

Today I decided that I would make the pillowcases for the "Little Dudes". They are really into Thomas the Train, Dusty from Planes and Lightening McQueen from Cars. Found some really cute fabric to make them out of. I believe they'll go nuts over them, plus I made a set of dinosaur one too. I used the sausage roll method you can find here the pattern  . Very easy and all the seams are finished when you done, no raw seams. Now up on my wall is another UFO that I have on the list I made at the begining of the year but I'm affaid it might be up there for awhile. Seeing how I'm going to my daughters house for a couple weeks next month and I'm trying to get my garden and other things  done before I leave, so sewing right now is low on my priorities. It was one of those Buck a Blocks that a quilt shop was offering. You purchased the package for the block for a dollor but when it came to the finishing up the quilt they offered a kit fo

After a full day of working outside I am more than ready to spend the evening relaxing and doing some embroidery work.  I am so close to being almost done, I am getting excited. After all these years of off and on working on this project, it looks like I might be able to give these quilts to my 3 girls for Christmas this year.  I am making each one and myself, so a total of 4 times 12 blocks  Thats right 48 blocks, now you know why I am so ready to have this finish. I have just two blocks left, As you can see its December's block. The pattern is Ruby's Garden by Waltzing with Bears from 2007 and I believe that is the same year it was offered as a BOM. I decided to just recieve the pattern without fabric. Chose to pick my own.  Maybe this part can be completed before I go to my daughters for the "Little Dudes" 3rd birthday. A proud Grandma here. Linking up at Kathy's Quilts

This was one of the things I have done this past month while I was MFB (missing from blogging) Seeing how I was loaded with dandelions in my yard I figured I ought to find a way to use them beside eating the leaves. I looked for recipes and came across this one , thought it would be a tasty one. It said to pick 2 quarts of flowers but I came up a little short by a couple of cups but I went ahead with the recipe as thou I did have enough. I did make my tea different from how this recipe said. I steeped my clean flower petals in 4 cups of boiled water in a glass jar for overnight and then strained it through a coffee filter. Also I did not have the   Lavender Sugar With Vanilla but I did have sugar that had been stored with a vanilla bean in the container with it. So I figured that was a close substitute. This was the first time I have made Dandelion jelly and it will be one I will try to make every spring. I like the light, honey like sweetness of this jelly.

It's been one of those days when you plan on doing one thing and end up doing something totaly different. First of all I planned on  writing this morning when I am better at it but that is also when I have the most energy. My plan was to work outside for a while, then come in and write. Well I didn't work outside because it looked as those it would rain. So then I started putting around the house and couldn't stop. By the time I did, it was lunch time. Sat down to have a sandwich and play around with our new TV. Our old (22 yr) TV finally went caput. Being that its a smart TV we get internet programs like Netflix and Amazon. Starting looking up shows and found I could watch a PBS Masterpiece Classic "Endeavor"  You can see where this going can't you. I ended up watching season 2, all 4 episodes. Now mind you it wasn't a total waste of time. I did do some quilting and crocheting. I have started my Christmas gifts and these are cotton pads to remove

I had promise to show the pictures I took at the Dallas Quilt show last month. So Mama over at  mamas mercantile  here are a few of what you were looking forward to. This is part of the special exhibit they had. First is Dan the Woodman; Second is a local quilter, Richard Larson.  Beside his own display of his work there were a few quilts in the show that was quilted by him. Did my best on pictures but as you know, pictures most of the time do not do justice to the quilts. Always more stunning in person Hope you liked. I have plenty more I need to go through. So just hang in there a little longer Mama.

I have been MFB (missing from blogging) way too long and I have had wanting to write. I would either be too busy or just too tired at the end of the day. I am right now but I will do my best to make since. The past couple of days I have been working on this months RSC15 blocks. Still need to trim these up.   But here are the others that are completed. YEAH!!!! I had a few blocks left from a quilt I made my oldest daughter. I'll figure out how to make them into a baby quilt. And I did finally finish the two tops I was doing for stash busters last month. I used what I had on hand and they will be gifts for this Christmas. Figure I get an early start. Same fabric and blocks but love how a different setting can give each a unique look.