My Bom Is half done

For the past 6 months I have been working on "Burning The Midnight Oil" block of the month, "Taylor's Tulips".

Heather Finnell has out done herself. This has been a great project and a real challenge for me. I have had to push myself to do the applique. But, with a new found technique I am now finding applique can be fun.

There I said it. LOL Applique can be FUN!!

So, Heather I hope 1/2 done still meets your expectations. LOL

I'll finish the applique tomorrow and put on the borders.

Penny

current project

I was hired to make a quilt using homespun fabrics.

This is a block pattern that I am using, each block is 12.5 unfinished and I made 30 of them.

Step Mom

Our 80 pound dog has taken over the care and cuddling of the kittens.

She has become step mom

Ultimate Cowboy Challenge

The barn where I board my horse has this "Cowboy Challenge" every year and WOW what fun!!!

They took the time to set up all kinds of different obstacles to test the horse and rider.

Cross a bridge

Jump or walk over rail road ties
Cross a ditch

Cross a dirt road

Jump a ditch

Ride up to the chicken coop and remove an egg (while in your saddle)

Ride a few feet and give the egg to a judge without breaking it.

Back through some hay bails

Get mail out of the mail box

Cross the road

Walk into the pond and around a fence

Cross the road

Remove a tarp from a barrel and drag it be hind your horse (LOL) lost a few riders there

Cross the road open the gate into the arena

Shoot a 22 at a target while on your horses back.

Close the gate

Finally, Load your horse onto a trailer

The whole time you are being timed, lol and earning points.

It was so much fun, and a great lesson as to what you need to work on for next year LOL

Although Bear and I had to pass on the pond, and the tarp he also would NOT load onto the trailer. LOL
All in all we had a great time. It is so neat getting together with other riders and just letting loose and having fun. After the ride a dish to pass dinner was shared by all of us and there was even a bond fire.

It was just a great!!

Enjoy the photos.

Penny

Please ware a helmet

I hope the story below will be enough to show you how important it is to ware a helmet.

It was copied from an e-mail.

I am writing this letter to each of you tonight after having Witnessed a horrible accident this past weekend. It happened in New York - a weekend "get away" with family reunion and wedding we were Attending, but the best thing was we were meeting with friends I've Made over the years back where I was raised as a kid. I couldn't Wait. We all met at Mendon Ponds, a beautiful park I'm sure, to ride Together. We never got to ride. A series of calamities happened that Will forever change our lives and snuffed the life of one of our Riders. She never got to go home to her son. One of the horses had a bad time in one of the trailers, so a couple Of the other horses were spooked. One of the riders, a woman, got On her horse to try to settle it down and ride it down a bit before
We rode off. She was not wearing a helmet. Another horse, the same one who had problems in the trailer, bucked his rider off and in Doing so the saddle slipped, sending the horse flying around the Parked vehicles, close to a road and eventually, as the saddle was Still hanging under its belly, the horse took off for parts unknown (later he was caught and has some lacerations, but otherwise Survived). His rider did not. Somehow, her head was smashed against a low Limb on a tree, the next thing we knew, she was lying on the ground. What we thought was her breathing was actually her blood pumping out Of her body as her brain was no longer functioning to tell the rest Of the body to shut down. We didn't know all that and of course did Everything we could, thinking she was still alive. Part of her brain Were on the front of her along with a lot of blood. Why am I sending you this message? Because those of us who were her Friends, who were there are still in mourning with this tragedy. Could it have been avoided - we don't know. But what we do know is That a helmet would at least have protected her head and multiple Head injury was listed as the cause of death.

So, the next time you Think that wearing a helmet is not cool or for sissies - try to stop Being so selfish about your beauty and think about what an accident Like this does to everyone else around you. Thank God she died, as There wasn't much brain left on her left side. Does this sound Gruesome? I hope so, because as I'm writing this, I'm crying so hard I can't read what I'm writing. Please, wear a helmet when you ride. The image of my friend lying on the ground with bits of her brain Splattered around in a pool of blood is am image that will be with me For years. Please, put on your helmets - think of those who will find You, those you leave behind, your friends and relatives. They care - And maybe you are doing what you want to do, but there are those of Us left who need to try to go on with our lives who will forever be Left with a bloody, gruesome scene that will never go away.

PLEASE - WEAR A HELMET.

Going out on a limb

Well, a few years ago I had a quilt judged at the Lancaster Pa quilt show. Well, it's time to try again. I have decided to enter my Feathered Star. It was machine pieced and hand quilted.

There is still a lot of quilting to get done, but I have 4 months to finish. Wish me luck and keep your fingers crossed.

Penny

Pansies in the Park

This quilt top was made using Thimbleberries 100% cotton high quality fabric.

It measures 90 inches x 120 inches. This quilt also has the deep country colors that Thimbleberries has built it's reputation. The quilt is shown here on a Queen size bed. It is not quilted, but can be machine quilted and ready for Christmas. $525.00

To Build a Village

This quilt measures 86 inches x 110 inches. It is made from 100% cotton thimbleberries fabrics.

It is shown here on a Queen size bed. Again, it has the deep country colors.

It is not quilted, but can be ready for Christmas. This first photo is blurry and I am sorry about that. $485.00

Quilters Garden

Made from Thimbleberries fabric line, this quilt measures 82 inches x 110 inches.
It was machine pieced on a 1948 Singer Feather Weight sewing machine and machine quilted using my APQS quilting system.
The quilt has been kept in a smoke free environment out of direct sunlight.

The deep country colors include, green, purple, blues, golds, and burgundy.

The quilt is shown here on a Queen size bed.

This quilt is $475.00

Nine Patch Swap

NinePatch will hostess an Amish Nine Patch Swap

Each nine patch block must measure 12 inches finished and be made using the block pattern below.

The 12 inch nine patch block will be made using Kona Cotton Solid Black and Amish Jewel tone solids.

Each Nine Patch block will be made using Five, 4 ½ inch jewel tone blocks and
Four, 4 ½ inch square Kona Cotton Black squares
See photo below

Black, is one of those fabrics that color can vary.
So, I am asking you to use Kona Cotton Black Fabric ONLY!.

Kona’s Black is a true Black and the color will be consistent no mater where you purchase your fabric.

Kona Cotton Black11 as well as the jewel tone solids can be found on line for a good price at.
http://www.hancocks-paducah.com/Category--Quilting-Fabric--m-01

This would be a great way to play with fat quarter cuts of solid jewel tones.
See suggested photo below

The 12 inch finished nine patch blocks collected will make a stunning Disappearing Nine Patch Quilt.

Swappers will be sending in to the hostess “sets” of quilt blocks
Each set will consist of Twelve Nine Patch blocks that measure 12 inches finished.
Swappers may send in as many “sets” as they wish.

However, if sending in multiple sets of 12 please no more then 6 blocks using the same solid jewel tone fabric. This will make it much easier for the hostess to ensure you receive a verity of colored blocks.

Blocks must be received by the hostess no later then February 15st 2009 .
Blocks will be swapped and returned no later then February 25th, 2009.

The hostess has the right to reject any blocks that do not comply with the above rules of the swap

For mailing instruction or questions please email NinePatch at
NinePatch@quiltchat.com
Thank-you


Nine Patch Block Pattern
Please make your blocks using the pattern