Slow Down, You Move Too Fast!

Harvest season is approaching!

The last hay cuttings are happening....and I love driving down a long country road past fields of freshly mown hay waiting for bailing.

Or watching the baling in progress.

Or coming home at dinner time where the bales are just sitting there in the field ready for pick up - looking like green sugar cubes against the landscape.

Things I don't love:  Going 15 MPH behind a tractor on a long and winding curvy mountain road with nowhere for him to pull over, and a long line of cars building up behind me.

Just slow down.  Enjoy the scenery.  Breathe deep.  Enjoy the change of the seasons.  You'll get to where you are going eventually!

I'll still take this over any traffic jammed commute any day!

The porch floor painting is finished! Looks like Son Jeff got a brush mark of grey on the white of the kick board...but I'm going to let it slide.  We'll get that the next time we go around with white.

But for now...Tula is happy to have everything back to normal on the porch - including treats.

Flash wasn't seen yesterday.  I think he got tired of the upset of porch normality and took hiself off to wander a bit further afield.  I'm sure he'll come back around now that his kibble bowl is back where it belongs.

Guess who got sewing time?!

Most of the desk work had reached a spot where it was *mostly* handled and under control and I sat down to work on some of the block kits for my X-Plush quilt.

Let me just say that you have got to LOVE flying geese with a passion to love this one.

Some days I do - some days I don't.

I do know that my Essential Triangle Tool made it easy to kit everything up from Scrap User's System strips.

Things I also find helpful with geese:

Just a tiny bit of trim up.

It's never more than a few threads becdause I don't purposely cut bigger to trim down smaller - but even with accurate sewing and pressing there are a few threads and strands and dog ears that need to be squared up and trimmed off.

My 6 1/2'' Olfa Frosted is my go-to tool for this job because there are no big black or big white circles obstructing my view.

Things just fit better when they are trimmed up a bit.  And the Leaders & Enders blocks are growing on the side, too!  I'm nearly done with all of the pink ones.

Yesterday's sewing productivity.

And yes - that's a troll in the center of this one!!

I loved playing wtih these little wishnik trolls when I was a kid.  My aunt who is 5 years older than me had a huge collection I was always envious of.

Let the weird fabrics that mean something to you shine in your own quilts!

10 more Four Patch Fun blocks in the done column!

We've also got some Leader & Ender finishes popping up on our Quiltville’s Open Studio group!

This is Steves!

I spy a dinosaur!

Great job, Steve!  I see a lot of these being made in school/univeristy colors and I think it's a great one to gift to your off to college kid!

Or if you are like me - I have a Boise State loving hubby who would have EVERYTHING in Blue and Orange if he could.  I may have to make another.

Debbie has hers to flimsy stage!

I love seeing your progress - there are so many different ways to set these blocks.  Keep the photos coming!

Exciting things happening at the Iowa Quilt Museum and we need your help!

The facts:

 

Who: The Iowa Quilt Museum (IQM), located in Winterset Iowa, birthplace of legendary duo Fons & Porter, is a 501c3 nonprofit cultural institution. IQM is one of fewer than 20 such museums across the country. We provide impactful fiber art exhibits and activities that educate, inform, and inspire, as well as community and cultural enrichment. Over 38,843 people have visited the gallery since opening in 2016.

 

What: We need support of quilters and quilt lovers to continue to thrive.

 

Why: The COVID-19 pandemic hit every business, but it took an exceptional toll on our museum. With expenses continuing but attendance and gift shop revenue drastically cut, we were forced to take a loan and dip heavily into our reserve funds. The debt is outpacing our efforts to recover. As a result, we have launched a Capital Campaign to raise needed funds. 

This amount will completely retire our debt and enable us to finish a 2nd floor renovation project partially funded by a grant. 

Our goal is to enter 2026, our 10th anniversary year, in a robust financial position for the future.

Want to help? You can donate HERE.

If we all put in just $20.00 (Or whatever your heart leads you to donate!) we can really help make a difference in preserving our quilting heritage and the Iowa Quilt Museam.  

Thank you so much for doing what you can do.

Quiltville Quote of the Day -

Most problems can be made better with melted cheese. ⁣

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Welcome to Wednesday folks!