This Little Piggy...................................

You see I have a traveling companion--he doesn't eat much; doesn't talk much; sleep a lot.  Actually, he doesn't take up much room in the traveling bag.  He carries his own backpack with his own supplies and clothing.  His name is Little Piggy!

 

Little Piggy had car envy when he saw this slick red car in the show room.

Sorry, Little Piggy--you can't afford it.

Don't say 'when pigs fly'--because he has flown--didn't go far, but he did fly!

He plays hide and seek amongst his friends--can you spy Little Piggy?

He couldn't believe this sign in Kentucky!  Yes, thank goodness, this state doesn't rent pigs!

He has been known to take a drink occasionally.

He really liked the Glacier Park--

Then he traveled to the Southwest to have some good food

He couldn't go out to the lake in Canada--too cold!

He thought he had found his mother when he saw this golden pig in Seattle

He was telling jokes while we rode the ferry

He made friends in Old Mexico

He put on his warm weather while he built this snowman in Vermont.

Yes, Little Piggy is constantly in my traveling bag.

Wine + Jazz ==Two of My Favorite Things!

We love July in Keystone, Colorado!  It is time for the Keystone Wine and Jazz Festival!

The weather is perfect!  The setting is beautiful!

We reserve our condo weeks ahead

Buy our tickets to wine seminars early

and make our plans for

plays, concerts, other events in the area!

 

What a view!  The plaza is just right for walking for coffee, sitting by

the open fireplace, visiting with companions, meeting

new people, seeing old friends.

 

 

First up for the day is the music--jazz all day!

Totally free jazz music!  with great international artists!

And then there are the wine seminars and special events--there is a price for

those though--not a problem--we have been coming for years; think we only missed couple

of years--one year when the event wasn't held.

We are groovin' to the music, enjoying the international wine selections!

 

Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum

Today I'm on my way into the mountains, but the first stop will be at Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum in Golden, CO.  This quaint town hosts one of the foremost museums of quilts!  Here you can see outstanding works of quilt art.  Today I'm seeing works by two well known quilters--each with a different and unique technique.

Gwen Marston's work is liberated!  Know the name?  Sure you do.  Gwen is the author of over 20 books on quilting:  Minimal Quiltmaking, Liberated Quiltmaking I and II, Ideas and Inspirations:  Abstract Quilts in Solids just to name four of her titles.

 

 

Patsy Heacox is another quilt artist that has her works displayed at the Quilt Museum.

Patsy works with Native American themes.

 

Check out Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Face Book page for photos from this exciting exhibition

 

Ah, yes, I'm excited to view these outstanding works of art!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Today IS THE Day!

Today I'm going to a special event at Aar River Gallery located at 3715 W 73rd Ave
Westminster, CO 80030.  It will be a fun event and a great shopping time!  Three special guests will be showing their crafts.

Black Water Abbey Yarns will have lovely Irish yarns;

great for lace knitting

sweater, socks, etc.

 

Susan Schmitt will feature her unique art work.

I love, love her old ladies--because, I fit right in!

 

Fancy Image Yarn will have specialty hand dyed yarns by Myra Garcia--Yummy!  I need more sock yarns, of course!!

 

come on over and visit with the gals.  They'll be there 11 AM-8 PM.  What an opportunity to visit with the artist and buy, buy, buy!

"Ooooohs and Ahhhhhs"!

There comes a time in our Bonnie Hunter Days when we can show off the latest creations--most of us have been working on these quilt tops for days, weeks, months and we just want to brag!  So here we go......................

Little Pat (because we have a tall Pat) finished this top--the tree tops are paper pieced.

This is a Bonnie Hunter pattern

Fab-U-Lous! 

This is Judy's finish--all done!  another Bonnie pattern

The movement in this quilt is awesome!

Judy not only creates a lovely quilt top but her backs are just as creative--

also, a way to use up those small bits of fabric you don't want

to have on hand anymore!

Here is another finish--same pattern as above

but it hasn't been quilted yet

Skip the Borders book has given Judy another beauty!

This quilt top was done at Laughing Ladies Quilt Shop 

Where she had a pampered day!

 

The quilt blocks are cut for you, ironed for you and lunch is served!

all you need to do is show up and sew!

This is another one of the "Pampered" day quilts

"Skip The Borders" book has the pattern

Here is a close-up of Jessica's quilting--nice!

Tall Pat is showing off her finished top from years past--she said it had been

sitting in her studio for months and she decided it was time to finish it!

It's a sampler quilt

Here we go with a Quilt of Valor pattern--it uses 8 fat quarters of fabric.  This will

be presented to our state rep who will have it quilted and given to a soldier, to thank them for

their service.

 

What Fun--A Quilt Mystery!

The Painted Quilt is hosting a Quilt Along Mystery--It looks like it will be scrappy!

Oh Yes, I'm in--Scraps and a Mystery--what could be better?!

nothing in my book!

Take a look at her website today for further instructions, photos and other information.

You can make this any size you want--

to me, how many scraps do I have?

Scraps Out The Wazoo..............................

We've all got fabric scraps!  Lots of fabric scraps--I'm no exception--I have tubs of scraps

One day I went through all the scraps and sorted strips, squares, odd bits--

even threw a whole tub away--

then I thought "Why did I do that?"

So many pieces are too large to wrap around a binder

don't you have this many scraps??

This tub is  assorted into larger lengths.

Now, what do you do with all these scraps? 

I can NOT bring myself to throwing them away-

there must be a way I can use these scraps.

Check this out......

There are many sources on how to use all those scraps!!  Many below--check out the right side of this blog to find other scrap blogs.  I just want to use up those scraps and not have scraps leftover!!

 

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