One done One more to go

Samantha's art teacher had hired me to make this quilt. She is giving it as a Christmas gift. It measures 63x75 and is made using homespun fabrics. The block pattern is something I came up with. I may have seen it in a book or magazine somewhere who knows. The blocks are 12 inch x 12 inch finished

There is a 6 inch x 12 inch vertical strip and six 2 inch horizontal strips sewn together. The art teacher designed the black medallion you see appliqued in the center of the quilt.

The same daughter made her boyfriend a Turning Twenty quilt and that is now on the frame waiting it's turn. When that is finished my Pinwheel and Posies quilt is getting pinned on. Thanks to Judy for letting me barrow her Grace frame and Janomie, I am getting a few things done around here lol

Penny

How will I spend my snowed in Day?

Well, yesterday it continued to snow and the girls had no school I love a snow day!!

Today in QuiltChat we exchanged our Stockings, it's a tradition that's done every year. Each of us were assigned a secret swapper and each of us make a stocking for that swapper and fill it with little quilty gadgets. The friend who sent to me was Eva/Nisse.

My stocking was sooo pretty, made from homespun fabric filled with a fq, that will match some fabric I have in my stash. There was also a knit picker and quilter tool ID tags. BUT, tucked down in the bottom of the box wraped in tissue paper was...........Electric Quilt 5.

She went WAY over board and sent me EQ-5. OH MY GOODNESS!!!

I love it, love it LOVE IT!!! When I opened my box I was speechless

SO, Guess how I am spending my snowed in Day? LOL Shouldn't take you long to figure it out. I am so excited.

Thank you so much Eva, Bless your heart.

Penny

Icy day here in PA

Well, winter is finally here and it's about time. We woke up to some freezing rain that coated the deck. The girls were upset that there was no delay. But, they are getting out early. The school is closing at 12:30 just what I want to do after it has been sleeting for 3 hours, drive across town to pick up the girls at school. We live in a small town and the school does not offer them bus service. SO, I get to be mom taxi, drive 6 blocks, all down hill pick them up from school drive 6 blocks back UP hill. LOL

Anyway, the Ohio Rose blocks are coming along, I now have 8 stitched, 7 glued and the rest of the 20 block parts cut out. I am hoping to have all 20 of the blocks glued onto the background by this afternoon. The goal for this quilt is to have it put together by the end of next week. I already have fabric waiting for the next applique quilt project. LOL

As if I don't have enough to do, in between there somewhere I have a quilt to finish for a teacher at school. She has hired me to make a quilt for a Christmas gift. I made a Turning Twenty using homespun fabrics. It really did turn out neat and a great gift for a man. The backing is a black paisley and she wants it stippled with black thread. My goal for that one is to have it done by the middle of next week.

Keep checking back, I will update you often on how my Ohio Rose quilt is coming along.
Peaceful Piecing
Penny

Looking for Ladies Handkerchiefs

If you have some ladies Handkerchiefes laying around and don't know what to do with them I will take them off your hands. I am going to be working on a special project for my mother and I an in need of ladies handkerchiefs. Any size, any color, any print, as long as they are clean, and have no holes. If you can spare one or two please e-mail me for mailing instructions.

ninepatches9@yahoo.com

Thank you so much.

Hugs

Judy, you asked for it and.............

Here it is, LOL the first block

Yesterday my mother was kind enough to give me a "JUST CUZ" gift. SO, Judy and I met at Joann Fabrics and I was able to build my quilt stash a little.

My daughter, Samantha, has claimed the "Antique Ohio Rose" as "HER" quilt and asked for it to be made using purple.

So, only 428 flower petals, 114 flower centers, and 124 leaves. LOL

Penny

New Project Ohio Rose

This pattern was in the April 2008 issue of "Quilter's World" magazine.

In the magazine it is called, "Antique Ohio Rose". There are, 112 flower centers, 448 flower petals, and 128 leaves. The finished quilt will go on my daughters bed and instead of pink she would like the flowers purple.

I will start this project as soon as my BOM is done.

Penny

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