Over The River and Through The Woods

With Thanksgiving just around the 

corner here in the states,

there's a whole lot of prepping going on.

Quilt wise, the same thing.

Prepping needles

for more stitching on

my vintage ocean wave.

Last week I was basting like this.

 This week I'll be basting like this.

I've got daughters and their husbands 

and grandkiddos coming my way

minus the one horse open sleigh,

so quilting will have to wait.

But that's okay.

Just two little thoughts 

for our Thanksgiving Day.

And

Until Next Time-

Kyle

Quilters Love to Share

One thing I know for sure

is that Quilters love to share

their finished quilts.

And why not!

Each is a work of art,

unique.

a labor of love,

 

 

a creative expression

using color, fabric and thread.

We're proud of those 

quilt.

 

Okay,

have you figured out 

I have something to show 

that I've finished?

 

"La Fete De Noel"

a Moda pattern by French General

This quilt has a story.

A while ago, one of the Quilty Buddy's neighbors

unexpectedly passed away and my friend was

asked to come to the house and take and share everything

that was in this gal's sewing room.

One of the items I took was this kit.

It had been started, but there were some

sewing mistakes.

That's possibly one of the reasons it 

was unfinished.

Another reason might have been that

the pattern was no longer with the kit.

There's no way of knowing when

the kit and pattern became separated.

I could find a photo of the pattern cover, but 

it was no longer available from Moda

and the French General just had

a couple of corrections for the directions

on her website.

So using some math skills,

I figured out the pattern based

on the few things I knew.

The red and green does have

a Christmas feel to it.  The fabrics were

a Christmas line from French General, but I think 

it could be enjoyed anytime.

Because this quilt was gifted to me,

 I plan to share it with someone else.

I think the neighbor would be pleased. 

 

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On another note,

watching Running Man 

yesterday reminded me of the 

importance of using the right equipment for the job,

quilting or otherwise.. 

If you decide to stain the trim on 

a house, 

make sure you 

get the right kind of "safe" equipment.

Until Next Time-

Kyle

Time to Vote

 November 8th is 

election day here.

It's the day to make your voice heard.

Quilts are also a way of making

your voice heard.  

They can be be made for any reason,

to celebrate any occasion or

to commemorate any event.

 On the eve of this historic

Presidential Election,

this is a quilt that I made

to commemorate and remember

 the presidential election of 2000.

"Our Next President is...?"

 40" x 54"

We all watched history unfold

that evening and for several days after
as different media reports 

came and went.

Was our next 43rd  president,

Republican George W. Bush or

 Democrat Al Gore?

Over the course of time,

 we all learned more about 

recounts,

butterfly ballots,

dimpled ballots,
dangling chads, and

absentee ballots.

 We all tried to remembered from
our American government classes
the difference of the popular vote verses

a state's electoral votes.

We watched as our country

worked through various conflicts and procedures

in a peaceful way to determine the 

outcome of that election.

With another close election

on our doorstep,

take the time to vote.

Your vote does matter.

Until Next Time-
Kyle