Here are the Moda Blockheads blocks that are on my design wall.  I'm still very far behind but feel a little closer than I was two weeks ago. They have posted 28 blocks and I now have 20 of those done.  I skipped one of the first blocks I'll have to go back and make.  The Buckeye Beauty block I've actually made three times. The first time it was blue. it quickly became obvious that blue was not going to fit in this quilt even if it is scrappy.   I didn't like the second one I made and  I'm not sure about the third but I'm not making it again even if it is an easy block. There is a iris block on the bottom right that does not belong with these but I haven't made enough blocks to cover it up yet.  Yes, there are a few blocks for other projects lurking underneath these.

It was time to change the quilt on my bed so I decided to take a before and after picture.

Before

The little star block pillow was made from some blocks my great grandmother made.  My sister Joyce and I put those together probably 25 years ago.  Mom was so mad we wasted those blocks on those pillows but I've enjoyed seeing and knowing that the block is a piece of my quilting history so I don't feel a bit bad about it.

After

This bowtie quilt is one of my favorites.  It ends up on my bed more often than any other quilt.

I'm planning to spend some time with the grandkids this weekend.  Tonight we're going to hang out while their mom and dad go on date night to a play.
Saturday may be the day Grace and I start working on a project together.  We shall see.


Happy Quilting,

Julie

 

I had done a couple of blocks from the 2018 Moda Blockheads block of the week but wasn't very happy with them since I didn't have in my stash what I wanted to continue with that color way.  So now I've started them in Halloween fabric.  I like them much better but am so far behind I may never catch up. They have posted block 24 and I think I have about 10 of them done. Right now I'm using the backgrounds shown above and below.  They may or may not go together when it's all said and done.  But it may not ever get said and done either.  I've been finding my Moda blocks to print at Bear Creek Quilting Company.  Yes, it is a fabric store and yes I've found some inexpensive fabrics on their site.  The fabrics shown in these two blocks came from a lot of different places.  I started collecting Halloween fabric a couple of years ago.  I probably should have collected some more before I started on a project like this.  We shall see how it goes.

On another note.  My daughter and I made a very quick trip to Worland Wyoming.  A family friend had passed away and I felt the need to be there.  So we left on Thursday evening at 6:30 from Topeka, stayed just north of Denver Thursday night (ha). It was Friday morning and we were in the hotel room for a total of 4 hours.  We needed a nap, a shower and to dress in appropriate clothes for a funeral. North of Casper we ran into a snow storm that wasn't supposed to be there ( I wouldn't have gone if I knew it was going to snow).  Anyway, we made it to Worland with about 1/2 hour to spare. 

I don't mean to be disrespectful but if you look closely at the picture above you'll see antelope in the cemetery.  Apparently they are there all the time.  My friends mother took a picture of the gravesite the next day and jokingly said something about the antelope enjoying the flowers.  The family had pushed bouquets down in the dirt and the antelope had removed them leaving the holes where the flowers had been. A little levity in a horrible situation.

We left Worland that afternoon and drove to Deadwood South Dakota.  Actually got some sleep before we went to the Crazy Horse monument and then to Mount Rushmore.  Of the two, I really enjoyed Mount Rushmore the most.  I had told myself not to be disappointed when it was on a mountain far up and could barely be seen.  Well that's not the case.  It was right there and beautiful.  And we had a beautiful day too.

Crazy Horse Monument

From there we headed across South Dakota and home to Kansas.  I dropped off Jennifer at 1:30 Sunday morning.  In just 55 hours we made it to Wyoming for a funeral and took a day of vacation.  I enjoyed the trip but it will take more than 55 hours to recover from it.  The drive through the mountains was beautiful with the changing leaves.  And all of the flatland wasn't so bad either.  Both of us agreed that the Kansas flatland is prettier.  I hadn't been in Wyoming since I was a child and neither of us had ever been in South Dakota.  I was go glad Jennifer could take the time to go with me.

Julie