My Sweet Farmer and I took a road trip to Iowa this past week to the American Guernsey Annual Convention. We got to meet new friends and visit with old friends. I even met a quilter who reads my blog! Now how cool is that? And speaking of cool, the air conditioning was way too cool for this Canadian girl but outside it was 100 degrees. That's Fahrenheit not Celsius. Otherwise, we would have be boiling, literally. The highlight has to be dinner on a riverboat on the Mighty Mississippi River.
I did some hand stitching on an Antique Wedding Sampler block that I had prepped several months ago.
I guess I sewed the red buds on in the wrong place so will have to rethink how this Dear Daughter block will be done. I appliqued some of the leaves and stems.
Its the first of the month and that means all the monthly challenges are up. My OMG will be to keep up with the 4 new Dear Daughter blocks posted today.
The Rainbow Scrap Challenge colour for July is red . . . of course red. That is the colour on our flag. I have 4 red Bright Jane blocks that were ready last year. They are hard ones. I guess that is why they did not get done. No promises this time.
I have no idea how much stitching will get done this month since it is house guest season at the farm. The little girls will all be here 2 different weeks. One week for Vacation Bible School and another for Fair Camp at the local fair grounds that are just up the road from The Farm. The boys will continue to come 4 days a week until the end of the month. And, my little sister will be here from China. We will be flying out to Saskatchewan next month to meet the newest member of our family - Gus. I will once again be leading a weekly small group for our church for the summer called "Hearing God". The byline is In a time when many voices are screaming for your attention, learn to hear the still, quiet voice of God.
So, a busy, fun, family filled month.
Blessings,
Chris
I did some hand stitching on an Antique Wedding Sampler block that I had prepped several months ago.
I guess I sewed the red buds on in the wrong place so will have to rethink how this Dear Daughter block will be done. I appliqued some of the leaves and stems.
Its the first of the month and that means all the monthly challenges are up. My OMG will be to keep up with the 4 new Dear Daughter blocks posted today.
The Rainbow Scrap Challenge colour for July is red . . . of course red. That is the colour on our flag. I have 4 red Bright Jane blocks that were ready last year. They are hard ones. I guess that is why they did not get done. No promises this time.
I have no idea how much stitching will get done this month since it is house guest season at the farm. The little girls will all be here 2 different weeks. One week for Vacation Bible School and another for Fair Camp at the local fair grounds that are just up the road from The Farm. The boys will continue to come 4 days a week until the end of the month. And, my little sister will be here from China. We will be flying out to Saskatchewan next month to meet the newest member of our family - Gus. I will once again be leading a weekly small group for our church for the summer called "Hearing God". The byline is In a time when many voices are screaming for your attention, learn to hear the still, quiet voice of God.
So, a busy, fun, family filled month.
Blessings,
Chris
Sounds like a great goal. Thanks for linking up with Elm Street Quilts One Monthly Goal and good luck with your project.
ReplyDeleteDinner on a riverboat sounds wonderful. I look forward to seeing these blocks when they are finished.
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome byline! Such a great reminder! Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteYou've been busy between trips and visitors. I think you're Dear Daughter leaf/stem fabric is very pretty and will wait to see how you manage those "missing" red buds. We quilters can be ingenious when we have to reimagine a block.
ReplyDeleteThat's what summers are for - family visits and vacations. Enjoy them all!
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