A few more snippets from my recent trip to the the Valley of the Sun.
I stopped at a garage sale and these were in the FREE box! No idea what they will become, but I had to rescue them.
This puzzle was harder than it looks!
Hubby’s roses are enjoying the AZ heat.
Willy enjoyed a few nights by the fire with me.
And I did get out to do some Jeeping in Sedona with Daughter #2 and dear SIL.
That’s her pink Jeep, Roxy.
Isn’t she beautiful?
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I started making these four patches as leader/enders before leaving AZ last spring. I made a few more in August when I was there, and finally finished on my most recent trip.
I love the result! Except for that slightly creepy cat face shown below. It was NOT fussy cut! It was a scrap from a repro cheater print.
I quilted freehand feathers in the light strips, but it hardly shows. The backing is a sheet from Magnolia. It was wonderful to work with.
Willy, the quilt inspector, approves.
The photo below has an unfortunate shadow. The four patches finish at four inches and the quilt finished at 60 by 72 inches.
I love a good stripy quilt and a good scrappy quilt, so this ticks all the boxes for me.
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Here is my last post sharing quilts from the Grand Rapids AQS show. It was really inspiring.
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I finally finished the column for September, and now it’s nearing the end of October !
I’m loving how this looks so far. As a reminder, this shows high and low temps for Phoenix for this year. Each column represents one month.
Only three more to go. Crazy!
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I haven’t forgotten these! I just couldn’t decide on a fabric for the alternate blocks.
I brought a trio of possibilities back from AZ.
There is one I’m leaning toward, but we shall see.
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Yes, I think this will work!
Looks like it will finish at 60 by 72 inches. I’m really looking forward to quilting this one.
Before I go, I wanted to let you know that this fantastic AccuQuilt deal has been extended until midnight tonight!
Time to look at my wishlist!
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2. Conversation, 21 by 31 inches. $100
3. Starry Night. SOLD
4. Falling Into Place, 22 by 28 inches. $50
5. Arches, 28 by 29 inches. $175
6. Passages, 30 by 42 inches. SOLD
7. Birches, 17 by 19 inches. $30
8. Cairns, 13 by 16 inches. $30
9. Mingle, 15 by 20 inches. $100
10. All Roads Lead Home, 21 by 36 inches. $75
11. Crosswalk, 20 by 30 inches. $75
12. Streaming, 9 by 17 inches. $25
13. Talking in Circles, 16 by28 inches. $100
14. Perspective, 17 by 21 inches. $25
15. Surface Tension, 15 by 25 inches. $60
17. Kintsugi, 17 by 28 inches. $60
18. And So It Goes, 38 by 39 inches. $175
19. Reflections, 16 by 28 inches. $40
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I mentioned yesterday that I just returned from Arizona. Being sick most of the time meant few adventures. I did complete a few puzzles.
And a quick trip to Goodwill afforded six yards of this lovely IKEA fabric. I used some of this for a log cabin quilt several years ago. Click to here see it.
It was sad not seeing Jack, but most of our backyard cacti are doing well.
And this sweet bloom welcomed me.
I greatly enjoyed my own backyard on this trip. Being sick, I spent a lot of time there. The sky is always amazing.
Willy was my travel buddy.
He did such a great job, that I treated him to his first pup patty from In and Out Burger.
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Well, that was fast! If you need a quilt in a hurry and have some fat quarters laying around, this just might be the ticket!
I kept the quilting simple and soft.
This is the pantograph I used.
Good texture!
The backing is also plain. I was definitely going for a masculine look.
And if these photos look like Arizona, that’s because it is! Or was….I’m back in Michigan after a quick trip.
Sadly, I was sick with the crud most of the time I was there. But I did manage to finish a few things, this quilt included.
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Have you noticed a theme here lately? I found some more four patches that were made as leaders/ enders. These are feeling more interesting to me than the other set right now.
They finish at 4 inches. I have 120 done. I still like the idea of a stripy setting.
I could also do an alternate block set.
Hmmmm…..I think I’ll play with these a while.
Stay tuned.
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