No Dog Days of August Yet

I just got home from a weekend in Denver,

and I'm ready for another weekend to rest.

We were busy helping to redo wood floors, painting, 

and a myriad  of other homeowner's jobs

at Elizabeth's and Don's.

It's always a good feeling when you can help

someone out, family or otherwise.

I may be tired, but I'm content.

We have Stashbusters this week at the store

and I'm the presenter.

We've been highlighting the use of strips 

from our stashes.

I made this quilt using only fabric from the stash

and cutting strips to use Thangles for the HST's.

It's a pattern, Flying Free,  from Minick and Simpson and 

was featured in the 2011

American Patchwork and Quilting Magazine.

I love Americana designs and this one

was hand appliqued and I machine

quilted it as well.

All those one inch half square triangles were easy 

to do with the help of Thangles,

which is preprinted paper patterns for

paper piecing these little guys.

It always works perfectly.

I have two more quilts to finish up before 

Thursday as well as make cupcakes for class.

No lazy days of summer yet.

I hope we all stop for a moment in our so called

"busy days" and remember those who recently

died for our country

so that flag can fly free.

Until Next Time-