My Tula Pink Butterfly

I thought I would participate in the fun over 

at

 AMY'S CREATIVE SIDE

Amy is hosting a Quilter's Blog Festival!!

Be sure to go check out the amazing quilts over there!!

When I saw this pattern 

by Tula Pink .....

I really wanted it to do it.

But Pink is just not me...

Now on the other hand.....

 Blue and Browns in Batiks.....

I wasn't sure it was going to work

but

they always make more fabric....

I am also the luckiest person in the world

as

my friend, Terry Whitman is an amazing custom longarmer!!

She brought out all the details of this beauty!!

I especially love the feathered feelers!!

And the filler in the background...

I was also VERY lucky that Terry had purchased the same pattern 

as

MY book was missing the 4 middle pages.

I had the start and end but was lost in the middle!!

This butterfly won't be migrating anywhere!!

Christa 

2017...What a Year!!

I hope your Christmas was filled with food, family and fun!!

Ours was very filled with food.

So much for that 10lbs I melted off in Bali!!

We played lots of cards and had plenty of fun!

Good bye 2017......

We started 2017 off with a vacation to Hawaii

My PAY IT FORWARD Chairs...

Only had one adventure after us.....

Thank you, Seth for trying!!

They have never been heard from since....

We had a snow storm from Hell

This was the day before... gorgeous out...

 We knew the storm was coming and spent the day preparing...

Day 2

Brutal!!!

The wind and snow really blew!!

We dug out of that.....

Calving went well till we had 2 C- sections in 24 hours...

We took in a few quilting trips.....

 The Minot Quilt Festival.

They do such a great job!!

Last year they had Susan K Cleavland

She was amazing!!

If you are looking for something to do its always a good time!

The Meeting of Guilds hosted by Weyburn Crocus Quilters

Enjoyed the Moose Jaw quilt show

Took in the Metachos quilt retreat

Purchased a new set of irons...

New to me anyways..

Seeded in the dust...

but

the bins didn't bust...

Never rained again all summer!!

Watched a jiggers jig on by...

Hosted a Father and his daughters treking to BC

My key for safe travels proved to get them there!

Celebrated Canada's 150th farmer style...

Made gifts for babies abroad...

and babies in the neighbourhood....

A Sew Kind of Wonderful Country Chic 

Added a couple of Abeline cows to the herd...

Worked on a Fair Queen's portrait

Maple Creek Quilt Show

Spent a week at the Artists Colony again

Even Arnold loved it...

He and Shirley Rumble battled it out in cards

My Tula Pink Butterfly in Blue took flight....

One pink bear...

5 commission quilts...

The Cherrywood Challenge for 2017

My rendition was a finalist and is now travelling....

Even was published in this book!!

Our family had a reflection on how much we love life...

We were not ready to let dad go yet

(I know he was not ready to go yet either)

 so

 with this new valve,

 he is going to be down right dangerous!!

Throw in 15 days in Bali...

Yikes!!

That was quite the year!!

It really flew by...

Look out 2018!!

Happy New Year to all who made our 2017 so fabulous!!

Auld Lang Syne

(times gone by)

Christa

Tula BLUE Batik Butterfly

This butterfly is ready to fly!! 

Terry Whitman did a fabulous job quilting this one for me!! 

This quilt turned out way better than I envisioned it was going to!! 

 I love batiks but was not sure if they would work....

  I guess you never know till you try it!!

 Thanks, Terry!!

I love it!! 

Christa