I am trending!

I was happy to see that on Craftsy I am trending today. I wish I could figure out what makes one trend and what makes it go up and down? I guess for now I will just have to be curious.  For any one that is interested I will give away either of these 2 patterns by just going to  Craftsy and comment on either of the patterns and then come back here and let me know and I will email them too you.

And just in case any of you missed it last week me and the family went to Yellowstone.  It was a grand adventure and I took in excess of 2500 pictures.  Yes I know a little over kill and I will end up deleting a pile of them but we had a great time.  I think I like animal watching as much as I like looking at the geysers and or the scenery.  This is the 4th trip to Yellowstone that Tanya and I have been on and we were excited for the first time outside of the cages in west Yellowstone we saw a bear roaming the park this one was found up near tower falls in NE Yellowstone we also saw one (but the pictures sucked) on the central west side near Madison.

I feel worn out after vacation and my first day back to work was hard today.  After a week of fun I really did not want to work.  After work I sat down and started looking at the pile of 6 quilts Tanya has basted for me and was going to quilt one.  I was getting ready to sew when I some how snapped my needle off and broke it.  I cant believe it I was out.  And while I am too tired (and lazy) to go buy one so just sat in the chair and watched TV.  Sigh I don't know how to gain motivation.  I guess I will buy some needles after work and try again another day.

Again if you want either of my trending patterns please check them out on Craftsy and comment and they are yours free (not that the amount I am selling it is all that much)

Link a Finish Friday #72

It is now time for Link A Finish Friday.  Today I would like to start with a big thank you to Fat Quarter Shop who has offered to Sponsor our Link A Finish Friday with Prizes.  This month's winner (June) will win a $15 gift certificate to spend at Fat Quarter Shop. 

Please remember to thank our sponsor by visiting their store at http://www.fatquartershop.com/ their blog http://www.fatquartershop.blogspot.com/ and Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/FatQuarterShop

Vacation this week so unable to put up some pictures from last week.  I will make up for it next week.

See yesterdays post for more pictures if interested.

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1) Who likes rules. Toss them out.

2) Add a link to your finish blog or where ever you show off your finishes (Not limited to quilts but I like them the most).
3) Visit a few of the finishes and comment or encourage them on.
4) Monthly random winner picked from all of the months linkups to $15 gift card from Fat Quarter Shop.

Not required but fun to do

1) Follow my blog.
2) Follow the blog of all those that link.
3) Link back to my blog.
4) No finish, go quilt and stop reading the web.

Where are we?

Looking Up or is Down?

Here is the diagonal strip quilt that was finished recently.

Tanya and I are on vacation this week so you get pictures but not much else today.  I wish I had more time to talk about this quilt as I love it.  I will be making a pattern out of this that can be done scrappy style or strip stile like this.

Some pictures of the back.

This earth tone quilt looks so much better in person that what the pictures show.  The fabric for this quilt is really interesting it is Natural Instincts by McKenna Ryan a Hoffman Fabrics Line. It was densely quilted in horizontal lines that seem to add a lot more texture.  The back is made with leftovers.  It might be hard to decide which side is the front. It is bound with brown, but because of the gradient colors, it looks like a scrappy binding.

  It has been added to our etsy shop.  There is a table top version coming soon.

Link A Finish Friday #71

Today I am going to start with the quilt top that Tanya finished this week.  This quilt top is made using my Color Blast Pattern  She made a rainbow like quilt and I think it looks fantastic.  

It is now time for Link A Finish Friday.  Today I would like to start with a big thank you to Fat Quarter Shop who has offered to Sponsor our Link A Finish Friday with Prizes.  This month's winner (June) will win a $15 gift certificate to spend at Fat Quarter Shop. 

Please remember to thank our sponsor by visiting their store at http://www.fatquartershop.com/ their blog http://www.fatquartershop.blogspot.com/ and Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/FatQuarterShop

Criss Cross Leftovers - Jo's Country Junction

Purple Chevron - Bedtime Quilting

The Black Hole - Growing Stitches

Are 3 of the fantastic items linked up this week.  Now its time to link your finishes up.

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1) Who likes rules. Toss them out.

2) Add a link to your finish blog or where ever you show off your finishes (Not limited to quilts but I like them the most).
3) Visit a few of the finishes and comment or encourage them on.
4) Monthly random winner picked from all of the months linkups to $15 gift card from Fat Quarter Shop.

Not required but fun to do

1) Follow my blog.
2) Follow the blog of all those that link.
3) Link back to my blog.
4) No finish, go quilt and stop reading the web.