The FWS Pony Club Quilt-Along wk 35 Patience Corners & Pleasant Paths Discussion Page
 

Week 35....70 blocks! What was I thinking when I signed up for this!!! I've been busy with the grandkids since I cam home on Sunday and I have nothing done except fabric choice and cutting the pieces of fabric & foundations...I hope to get some sewing done this week..I just got together 2 chairs & an end table for DH to take with him to NC. I wish I coud go with him....it's not to be this time....sooo...I will be rearranging my sewing area now that It's minus some stuff....H.

With DH off to NC hopefully you'll get some sewing time. 70 blocks along-wow. I agree, though, what was I thinking but then I remember that FWS was 111 blocks. What were we thinking LOL??

Blocks are done, need to photograph and post tomorrow. Adjusting for DD and GS visit, clearing out the guest room, and re-arranging quilt room. Installed new kitchen screen door (the kind that slams shut) and painted it old brick red with DH, and worked with him outside to promote quineas to a larger wide open former dog run to roost in overnight. Put wire over the top and roosts in, with food and water in and they walked into it like it was about time we presented them with a new home. They cooed their thanks and went to roost. No eggs yet from the pullets...gotta talk to those girls...about gettin' down to doing their job.

So sad to hear of your loss Oksewglad, but you will always have her in your heart.

No blocks from me yet, I have just finished cutting out Patience Corners so I am off to start sewing..

Oksewglad, I am so sorry....H.

So sorry, Oksewglad, for your loss. Can you do some memorial quilts in her memory, at least, for you? And you will cherish her memory in your heart, I am sure.

OKsewglad...so sorry for your loss. I remember when I became the oldest generation in the family. A very sobering moment.

OK so sorry for your loss. What great memories you have of her--treasure them.

JeanieG...You are the cp wizard so I have to ask...how can I crop a photo of a block that isn't scanned..I open paint and it will let me do many things but not crop.

Thanks, Jeanie. I think a mini TATW is the ticket. For her 90th BD I made her this little quilt. She loved it.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/pictures-f5/swedish-flag-special-auntie-t60979.html

This is now my messy sewing room. I have spent the day cutting 840 triangles in blue and 840 in cream, tomorrow I tackle the pile of purple fabric.
I spun the ironing board around so I could embroider and cut at the same time, (I'm left handed). The go cutter has certainly been working overtime today.

All I can say is that I hope your DD appreciates how much you love her to do all the cutting for her quilt even if you used the go cutter! That's a lot of cutting. BTW, she chose lovely fabric.

OK--Sorry to hear about your uncle.

Mirabelle--WOW! That's a lot of squares/HST! Can't wait to see your progress after the retreat. I too am getting things ready this week for the retreat next...so excited!!

hey all, sorry I have been missing the last few weeks. I just got Dh back from Australia a few days ago. the wedding went PERFECT!!! I have been working on the wedding quilt, it has thousands of one inchers :D I will share photo when I get them layed out next. I also made a crochet afghan for brides parents since I couldnt meet them, which they LOVED :D
my son had his cast removed and seems to be back to business with life, he still needs to work with it more, do some therapy. my sister is here to help me for a bit, I was hoping she would help me get caught up on cutting out PC blocks, but she brought her quilt she wants me to help her with... so we will see :D

I am EXCITED about the bonus blocks! thinking..... barbed wire :D :D :D

Mirabelle!!! that is going to be spectacular :D

Mirabelle...I wrote your birthday on my calendar but did 't look at it! Happy belated birthday! May this next year be filled with many good things!

Thanks Ggal, my DS came over for dinner with me and after he went home I was on the phone with DH when a car pulled into my driveway and it was my DD, she drove home (about 1 1/2 hours) to spend the night with me. It was a lovely surprise and we went out for lunch on Saturday

Happy Birthday to everyone having a birthday this month.

The room is all cleaned up and I have cut 3360 HST, all ready for my weekend away

Karen--you have made some real progress this week. That is A LOT of HST!!! Even with help cutting them both sets of fabric look great. Have a great time with dd...what a nice thing she did coming for your birthday knowing dh was out of town.

I can't wait to see how these all work up. My bins are beginning to fill up with only a weeks worth of cutting so I'm beginning to look at her patterns. To many things going now to start another project but I love to dream.

Sounds like a good birthday, Mirabelle, may you have many more. I am so impressed with the number of half triangles!! wow. Now to post results when you finish. Real family photo of us and turkeys next week. Which is which!! lol!!

As I got old, I was told I would get smarter as I grew older; must be I am getter younger, 'cause I have not gotten smarter..[ATTACH=CONFIG]361522[/ATTACH]Nope, guess not..cause I cannot turn the picture here.

Great pic, QNS. Looks like Thanksgiving dinner there (although mine will come nicely wrapped in plastic from the market, thank you)

Look again guys, we are each holding a turkey...'cause we are equal in being a turkey ourselves...Jerry has one of the Toms, and I have the hen. No way to winter them here except in the freezer. They take in after the ducks to show them who is boss; the ducks, especially the little black one, will harass the turkeys. Little black duck loves to slip up behind a turkey and nip him/her in the rear.[ATTACH=CONFIG]361583[/ATTACH]Duck eggs.

SIL wished to hold a turkey; but insisted on wearing his dark glasses. Gs is getting to 'pet' the turkey. SIL was not raised on a farm, and hates to see us put the turkeys into the freezer.

Great pics, QNS. Thanks for sharing. Sounds like your "Daffy" duck is a tease! :D I am surprised that you can pick the turkeys up--I figured they'd squirm all over.

They are gentle quiet creatures, who rule their territory but think we might be their parents...so they will let me 'catch' them and hold them without any problems. The eggs are the first duck eggs we have ever seen...thought everyone might want to look at them. We 'wrangle' the herd of turkeys with brooms guiding them along.

Love the pictures. What memories for your GS. Those turkeys will make a lot of feasting this winter. Will the daffies also go in the freezer?