Nevada and Arizona

We experienced the most beautiful sunset in Nevada!

Wild horses were on the move!

This is Walker Lake. The color was amazing, even though it was obscured by a dust storm.

We spent a night in Goldfield which is mostly a ghost town now.

Next we headed to Hoover Dam!

And finally…..

That should be the end of my travel posts for a while. We had the trip of a lifetime, filled with family and new places. We traveled nearly 10,000 miles.

Thanks for hanging in there this summer!

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Tumbler Trouble

I have five rows pieced and I still love this. I had enough tumblers cut to set them 24 by 20.

Then I realized these were in the box. Why did I cut these?

I decided to lay some on top of my pieced rows to see how it would look if I included them.

Here is another look without the yellow.

I’m not loving the yellow bits. So I guess I will be cutting more tumblers today.

Have a great day!

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Tumblers

Remember these? I never touched them this summer.

But I’ve finally started piecing them together.

So far, I like it!

Have a great day!

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I Spy

I wanted to get the I Spy top that I pieced this summer on the frame. But first, I needed to figure out a backing. I pulled these fabrics and pinned them up on top of the quilt top to determine the size I needed.

This is what I ended up with. Kinda crazy, but then, so is the top!

Now it’s loaded and I just need to decide on a pantograph.

I’m considering these three.

Have a great day!

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August Wrap-Up

I managed three real finishes this month.

The one above went on the quilt ladder as soon as we got home!

I finished this little bit on the road.

And this one was the first on and off the frame when we got here.

I also finished this small top. It will be a completed quilt soon.

Have a great day!

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This and That

This little guy startled me at a campground. He was less than two feet away!

You don’t see these every day.

I forgot I took this photo of Mr. Wonderful.

On a random road in South Dakota.

The mister makes wonderful meals!

Did you know I make bioengineered mayo? 😂

Have a great day!

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Labor DayDeals and Some Housekeeping

It has been a while since I’ve shared the quilting deals out there, so here we go! Labor Day weekend deals abound!

Connecting Threads is offering 20% off Sitewide! I am hooked on their Essential Threads, so I’ll be shopping thread.

They also have up to 70% off everything in their Clearance section!

We can’t forget Fat Quarter Shop ! Check this out!

AccuQuilt has free shipping on orders over $75 along with other great deals. Don’t miss the Clearance and Overstock sections!

These are affiliate links and as such, I receive a small commission on purchases made when you click through my links. This helps offset the cost of hosting this blog. I so appreciate your support!

And now for the housekeeping. You may have noticed that this summer, I’ve begun responding to comments here on the blog. It’s much easier for me this way. So if you are looking for a response to your question or comment, come back to the original post to find my reply. Hopefully, this will help me to do a better job of replying in a timely fashion!

Have a great weekend!

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California and the Redwoods

I loved visiting the Redwoods!

They are truly awe inspiring.

I felt so very small.

We stayed in Crescent City, California, very close to the beach.

It was gorgeous.

Then we headed back to Oregon for a couple nights.

Have a great day!

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Vintage Shirting Bricks

My hand quilting project is done! I actually finished it just two days before arriving home.

It was a great travel project.

I used perle cotton and a large Baptist Fan stencil from Fun with Barb.

Gracie approves!

I bought this vintage top years ago on eBay.

It is very cozy! Have a great day!

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Quilting Again!

I surely missed my long arm while we were gone! But it is back in action. Next up? My Tiny Scrappy Meets Thrift Challenge quilt.

I’ve been working on piecing blocks using the Spring Nectar fabrics from Connecting Threads also.

It’s good to be back. Have a great day!

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