Purple Pie Hole... aka the Rabbit Hole

 Remember how I said I didn't want to put any fabric away once I had taken it out? 

That might be the death of me..... just sayin'

I still had Purple out from last months RSC challenge... and then I found a block that I had made for a test.. ( A Framed Nine Patch) 

 I still had just a bit of yellow out...

And!! I had finished all of my T shirt quilts, AND!! I have a commission quilt that starts in June, AND... well - I have QADD  AND... Did I tell you we have construction... AND... my hot water heater decided to quit.... so truly - what is a girl to do?

First I made more Framed 9 Patches and kept playing until:

See that Purple Border there?  I think that is going to be my contrast color for my Pink RSC Lightening quilt... ( Thanks Kate for the advice on color!!)

There was more Purple:

and so!

Now we have these, and there is only a teeny weeny but of purple left in this scrap bin. Please note - I am clarifying - THIS scrap bin..... Don't faint

now it is on to finishing topping my Just One Thing Churndashs..

Oh! and don't google Purple Pie - I found out its a drug.... but too late!! I already stole it for my title. Because I think these crumb blocks look like Purple Pie...Maybe I am just craving sugar 

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Changes!!!! and !! Finished ( or not) Friday!!

 This week has been a crazy crazy one... and I didn't get a lot finished... I do have a lot going on though - does that count?

The big finish is taking Eleven Quilt to our Pathways Hospice - Three of them were donated from our Pieceable Friends Quilt guild in Greeley. 

The in progress?

We tore up our house!! Oh my!! We had to have solar panels removed off the part that was coming down, the concrete of the old porch torn up and removed, the steps to the door taken out - and new concrete put in.  Now the roof part that was removed is going to be rebuilt..... and of course - everything is delayed. 

Trusses that were supposed to be here last week, are now coming next week. We had 3 days of high winds, so the framers are delayed a few days. ( it has to suck to be dependent on weather!)  And I am glad that my Buddy Kevin of Pagel Construction is in charge and I just get to watch and listen and give my opinions!! and Bam!! he makes it happen!

And then on the dog front - the two girls like each other - but they don't like each other. Bella gets a little jealous of Daisy, and Daisy doesn't know why.

So we are doing a ton of Separate but equal walking, and playing. And I am getting in 20,000 steps per day ( not even joking!!)

I know it will take time, but if you know me well - Patience is not a Virtue I possess!! 

They do both love me though, and will sit on the couch with me, especially if it looks like I might have a cheese stick.....

So I am dependent on you all this week for me to get my Quilty Fix!! Brag away - show us whats up!!!

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A finish for my Family -and!! Finished ( or not) Friday

I think they refer to this as the Cobblers Syndrome - when you are always making things for others, and forgetting your own kids?

But in my defense, my kids had WAY too many t shirts! 

Last year I made them sort thru them all and make a pile of what they would like in a T shirt quilt - and my  husband decided to get in on it too...

Announcing the FIRST of the Family T Shirt Quilts!

Usually when I make Quilts I start with the oldest child ( adult now!) First - but this time I decided... to start with the youngest - so Here is Little Bits two sided T shirt Quilt.

I not only included his T shirts - but also pieces of Shirts that I had made for him. of course, the other two kids have matching shirts - so you will see some of these fabrics again - hopefully before the end of the year!

It kind of worked out that I finished this quilt just in time for his Birthday!!  So we headed to PF Changs - and managed to make the waitstaff and manager laugh at how much food we ordered. but!! we still had room for dessert!!!

And I was glad I had that done, as I became aware that it was that time of year again, and I got swamped with TShirt Quilts for high scholl grads - LOVE it - but how did time sneak up so fast???

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Just one Thing Churn dash!!! Success!!

 Inspired by Joyfuls Declutter efforts... I also started (For April) to make one Churn Dash a Day from my scraps - and!!! SUCCESS - I have 30 Churn Dash Blocks.... Last night.. I even started *rowing* it!! 

I am not sure it made much of a dent in my 5inch square bin... but!! There is a little Dip!!

Remember my psychic Rainbow Scrap abilities?  I'm not sure this counts - but you know what? there are no rules... I first thought Blue might be May - but then... I paired PINK with my April Yellows... and Guess what??? 

PINK is for May!!

I searched thru my bin for all the pinks I had - and there wasn't much, so I hit the scrap shelves and have a few more 5 inch squares cut out. I think I will continue with my Lightening Streak quilts for May too... Have no idea what color I will pair with the Pink.

Maybe, as I am going on the 300th walk of the day with my dogs...It will come to me!

and YES!! I did say Dogs....

Ready??

Got myself another dog buddy !!! This one …. Oh this one …. She loves and I mean LOVES to fetch …

Back in my olden days I played catcher and I could throw to center field easily !

Well something happened to my arm and heck fire …

I’m not sure my throws even get to second base these days …. But sweet baby doesn’t seem to care .

She chases any ball I throw and brings it back for more .

There may be places in me that hurt that I forgot even existed 

Going to Ice my throwing arm !!!

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Purple Lightning RSC Finish and!! Finished ( or not) Friday!

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We are starting a new construction project out here - and Oh My Stars!!! The amount of questions I have had to answer!!! Oh goodness ! I have the best contractor, total attention to detail, but those details - who knew there could be so many!!! 

We have had to move some fences, and get some lines located, and move some of my hubbies planter boxes - I am tired and the construction hasn't even started!

but! I did get a chance to finish my March Purple Lightning Streak quilt !! and realized I was spelling the word wrong  - so gotta fix that!!!

We have had some crazy storms around here - Bella and I went to take photos and we started out , it was sunny and warm - but the time I got to my fence the temp had dropped 20 degrees and the wind picked up - crazy!!!

Ms Bella  was trying to hold the quilt down - but it just kept getting away from her!!

This is when she just gave up and started pointing the cows.. they are out there - hiding in the brush

I quilted a Fun Swirly Bee Panto on it, and the back... its shirt plaid !  This is from a line of Roper Shirts maybe 10 years ago - I have yardage of it, and it was easy to get to - so I decided it was perfect!

What have you been up to this week? Any new things to brag about?

Is it Spring or still winter in your world... We had snow last saturday and it was 70 on Sunday - whaaaaaat?

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Just a PS - How many of you have dogs - and do they like these toys?

its called a Woofbite and they say it is indestructible - I ordered one for Bella to see if it really it - but I thought I'd ask if anyone has experience?

Just One Thing Churn Dash progress

 I am keeping up!!!

One Churn Dash a Day I even snuck an extra in there - because I never know what day it really is!!

I will say tho - that by putting them on the design wall I am having a better chance of knowing the date each day.... Maybe this is the way our ancestors kept track of the calendar????

My Baby - She was wondering when we were going to play! Oh! And if it would be okay to eat my fabric!  Or bite the machine!!

Also - I took a carload of Kitchen items that we didn't use/need or were from my Folks house to the Community Outreach Center in Greeley. They were so kind and so excited. Seems they get a lot of clothes but have been short on Kitchen things - so the timing was perfect. And!! They gave me Chocolate - that's a sure sign that I will be back haha!!

I took a carload of scrap fabric - left overs of the T shirt quilts that I have made this year and batting scrap to the Trinity Quilters - they make Dog Beds for the No-kill Shelter. so yay!

and lastly!! I took 50 hats to M so she can start planning what she needs for this years Operation Chtistmas Child... so why is there still stuff left to sort???? 

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More Yellow! and some Pink!!!

Once I started working on the Yellow Scraps - making these crumb blocks - I just couldn't stop until I was down to one little small yellow piece...

Then for some reason I decided to pair it with Pink - but now!! Does this mean the RSC color will be pink for May?  Or does Pink rotate in to our Rainbow scrap challenge? Have I ruined my psychic predictions by pairing another color with yellow????  Oh boy!!! 

Anyways - It is now in Top form!!!!

Each of the blocks are 10 Inches . My brand new 10 inch ruler showed up just in time for me to trim them all up!! You know what? I think I may have to *Treat yo'self*  to some new rulers. New ones are just so smooth and pretty!!!  

( Anyone remember where *Treat Yo'Self* comes from ? haha)

I am actually ahead of the game today!! I got my Yellow RSC top done for this month - Now to choose a Backing and get it in the Quilting Queue!!!  I am kind of impressed with myself about getting this topped before the 30th - but then - we have had some very cold weather come in as a surprise, so maybe it all makes sense now!

And Baby Bella - 

10 months old now!! Totally STILL a puppy and so hilarious! I think she might be teething again, as EVERYTHING is fair game for her to chew on... oh boy!

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A 16 Patch Finish!! and ! Finished ( or not) Friday!!!

Back in January when Green was the Rainbow Scrap Challenge color - I pulled out some 16 patches an threw them on the deigns wall.

In my head they had a lot of green in them... In reality... they did NOT!!

But! Since they were out, they were on the wall, and my goals is to not put anything away! I stitched them into a top and now

Said Top is Quilted!!!

Ta da!!! Finished!!!

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QOV's with the DAR - aka presenting Quilts to some amazing Veterans!

 Don't you just love all the acronyms in this world? It confuses me - but more on that later!

I was invited to do a presentation with a DAR ( Daughters of the American Revolution) last weekend. We awarded nine quilt - and it was awesome!!

But I joked on Saturday about accidentally calling the Scrap challenge colors, and then I went and did this presentation and I think it confirmed my Psychic abilities ( Snark snark)

I Had 5 Marines, 1 Marine/Army and 3 Army Veterans - from Vietnam to Iraq... one just returning from another Iraq deployment less that a year ago.. oh! one was a Full Bird Colonel - his dad was there to brag - I loved it!!

They were all amazing - 

but Back to my abilities!! 

So the guy on the far left - he had Cats on his pillowcase - and I said - I hope someone in your family likes cats - and his 7 year old daughter jumped up and said I do!!! and she was wearing cat ears on her headband... super cute!!

The guy Third from the left - 

Ethel made his Quilt, She fussy cut Eagles and put them in the center of the blocks. So while I was explaining fussy cutting and this quilt to him , his eyes started leaking....  he was army - 101st airborne - aka * The Screaming Eagles*  

The guy Third from the right - he was a little leery to come to the presentation. He was Vietnam and had some rough memories of coming back to the states. He wasn't sure what to expect. I told him the Story of his Quilt ( Flags for Sue) and Oh my gosh, the smile just kept getting bigger and bigger. His whole house is decorated with historical Flags.... 

You see how the universe is confirming my Goofy Assumptions haha!! Give me enough time and I think I can make anything all about me 🤣😂😍

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Just One Thing Churn Dash update

So far - so good!!

I am keeping up with my one a day Churn Dashes - and!! My one a day declutter!!!

Oh!! and Happy Tax Day... blech!!!

And my Baby Bella is learning to garden.

One of my declutters this week was hangers!! How!! How in the world do we get so many hangers?  I replaced all the wire ones with the wood ones that I wanted to keep. Threw the bad ones away ( recycled what we could)  and then I still had 5 bags of hangers!! Good thing ARC actually wanted them and could use them ;-)

Oh!! and I got a new showerhead for one of the bathrooms - My Tax day splurge? Actually - my Son took the one I had in the guest bathroom  - stinker - so I got this one:

Its a High Pressure one - so even with our well and pump its pretty cool!!!

Hopefully you all have your taxes done? This year was a crazy year for me with all the things you have to do with loss of a family person, being a trustee etc - so Friday Night my Brother and I were still working with our accountants to finish paperwork . I was not happy - since I had had everything to them by end of February - but! It is all working out...

Alright - I am feeling that Spring *Get er done* attitude kicking in - back to stitching!!!

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