May...Please Send Some Showers!

AGAIN...

 where is the time going!?!

Spring has definitely arrives slowly with still no moisture in sight.

But like true farmers we continue our process with HOPE.

Justin has been incubating chicks....

We finished seeding yesterday....

In the dust.....so I am going with 'the bins will bust'

I try to elevate my tractor lunches..

A mini charcuterie board menu...

Some flax crackers, Balderson cheese and grape tomotoes

with

a Perrier water!

Can't get higher end field food than that!

The potatoes are in... 

the rest of the garden to follow later this week

In case you missed it....

Tula Pink Butterfly in Blue and Brown Batiks

Angela of @gypsysoulfabrics and I

 hosted

 a pop up shop 

in 

April on my farm!

We had time slots to try to space people out during the event.

Terry Whitman was in attendance 

as

 our local FABULOUS custom free motion Longarmer!

 

There were quilts hung on the lawn

for 

a little eye candy!

Alaska Quilt by Laundry Basket Quilts

This is Lady of our Lakes free pattern by Missouri Star Quilt Co.

 using 

Balinese Batiks I have started to carry.

Easy Peasy! 

This was a free pattern by Border Creek Station of Ontario.

Every year she does a Stash buster. 

This one is Eclectic Elements by Tim Holtz

and

a mottled wideback for the background.

I added Delectable Mountains as the border. 

Three Dudes Quilt Pattern on Missouri Star Tutorials

 using 

Royal Nights by Wilmington

We should be restocked this week with this one!

Some teasers using backings like the black as fronts!

This pattern is by Taralee Quiltery from Manitoba

Whispering Pines panel with yardage...

Just winged this one making the Delectable Mountains fit the panel!

Can't wait for July as this is supposed to be restocked then!

This quilt is Eidos by Modern Quilt Guild

using 

all wideback fabric from Westrade Fabrics

I quilted it myself using Quilters Dream Wool doubled up

to

get alot of texture

The Batiks were a hit! 

I have tried to carry enough color selection

in a range of tones

Like a crazy fool....

I just ordered a THIRD box of Batiks from Bali

and 

hope to do another Facebook Live near the end of June.

With a pop up shop to follow!

I want to thank everyone for all their support! 

I think I have it all posted to the website now 

but 

if you ever need a hand or have a question,

don't hesitate to message or email!

It was a lovely day for a drive

and

I think everyone really enjoyed a piece of some 'normalcy'

Maybe we will see you in June! 

I'll keep you posted! 

Christa

Happy New Year 2021

 I have to say it just feels like March 2020 to me

but

the calendar says....

It can only get better from here right?

I am going with that on my vision board for 2021.

New Years resolutions??

I will try to blog more regularly.

This is the journal of my life 

so

be pre-warned it's not ALWAYS about quilting.

Farming, quilting, great food, and travel....

I hope we can start doing the last part soon one day!

I can't tell you how much I am going to miss seeing an ocean this winter.

(insert sad face here)

On a good note....

the box from my sister FINALLY arrived.

A little beat up and about 53,000 air miles later!

The homemade vanilla and shooter size proseccos arrived in tack.

(which will be enjoyed regardless of size...)

The bottle of vanilla is worth more than the alcohol.

That vanilla bean is worth gold!!

At least the box would have smelled good!

I finished my Three Dudes quilt with the Royal nights Gem Strips.

They will be posted on Facebook today 

if 

your interested in doing a quilt with it!

I used darn near every inch if this package. 

This is all that's left!

I love when there are no scraps left!!

I used the leftovers to do a scrappy border.....

No rhyme or reason!

I also am LOVING Peggy's idea 

of

  freezer paper(wax side down) on your ironing board!

I swear by blocks are so much flatter with hardly any steam!

That was a fast quilt

and

I love the end result!

I think it's the ocean colors....

Christa

Three Dudes Quilt in Missouri Star Style

I have been chomping at the bit to do something

 with

 these new strip sets we just brought in.

The colors in this set are so striking with some black yardage.

 

I knew exactly what I was going to do with them.

The Three Dudes Quilt Shop in Arizona originally made this pattern

but

Jenny Doan of Missouri Star 

and

 The Man Quilter - Rob Appell

Made a video to demonstrate just how easy it really is!!

Just click on the video about to get the pattern. 

I quickly cracked this pack of strips 

and 

began arranging in to sets of dark and lights. 

Sewed them together and cut them to size to be resewn together.

It gives you a couple of colorways for each set.

They are stacked in opposite directions and sewn together

And cut again diagonally in both directions.

Simple...Then you have a mess of blocks to play with.

Actually I had started on my design floor

but

The grandpup is over and he is a galooop.

A tank on 4 legs......

Bull in a china shop....

You get the idea!

The grandkids can't come over in lockdown

but 

no rules around pooches.

This has forced me to FINALLY put up my design WALL

The possibilities are endless!!

I will be here a while...

as I decide placement of these blocks.

To be continued....

Christa