Matted.

It is matted now I just need to
get a frame for it. This is for my
sister. I painted it about 5 years
ago or so. Don't know if I could ever
do it again.

hung unfinished.

So heres the quilt on the wall.
I kind of like it here. It is on the
wall going up the stairs. My sister
likes the idea of it here, and that's
all that counts of course.

Cougars!

It's done yea! this one took a long time
to finish, but I'm glad it's finily done and
I have the sore fingers to prove it. This is
for my son who attends the Y for Christmas.
It helps that blue is his favorite color and the
schools colors. I'm excited for him to take
it back to school after Christmas.

Early morning quite.

It is so quite in my house this morning, I like it this way, of course it's only going to last a couple more minutes when I have to wake up my youngest for school. Now that my husband has changed jobs after being with the first company for 17 years I'm still getting used to his new schudale. It's like this, the girls and I have a great rutine down and now everything is different. He's home later in the mornings, He used to be gone just as the girls were getting up but now he doesn't leave until 7:30 mon-thur. and it's hard he disruptes their rutine. But we are dealing with it. Friday he goes in early so rutine is normal. Well it's about time to break the peace and quite of my little world. and believe me it will be shatterd when Annika is up and about.

Fish in a cabin

This is my next project. I really
like the way this one looks.

My First Wall hanging

My Christmas quilt wall hanging.
The only thing is I can't quilt it until
I finish the ones before it. Well maybe
I'll hang it up anyway.

Water Color lessons

Ok so I know this isn't quilting but my sister wanted to see the water colors I did several years ago. Most are from the lesson book that came with the paints I bought. Some how ever I tried to venture out on my own yea not quite as good. I think I will have to practice a lot more to be able to do this with out a map so to speak.

Don't Iron your cutting mat.

This is my mat. Oops. I Ironed on it.
not a good idea. It warped. I got a
New one today.

Arn't they cute. here's the Bubblebee's you wanted.

Updated good news

Ok, So remember my jump up and down exciting news. Well the Literary Agency that wanted to publish my book turned out to be a scam company, Thank Goodness I found out before I went with them. Well sence then I've heard from a couple more places who like my work the only thing is they want me to pay $4,000.00 up front. That's money I don't have so I kept sending my book out. Well last week a traditional agency requested the first five pages. That's good news, that means the aqusition editor like it and is sending it on to an agent. Yea me. It will be a while before I hear back at least several weeks. At the same time I send one of my childrens books out as well and they said they'd like to work with me, I just need to find an illustrator or go with one they work with and pay $100.00 plus per illustration. I have a live in illustrator so I will only have to pay a fraction of that if they like her work. We sent them a sample of her work, it will be at least a week or two before we know. My 15 year old Sarai is a very gifted artist. So everyone keep your fingers crossed, unless your quilting then keep your toes crossed. Here is the sample of her work I sent to the agency. what do you think.

Pumpkin Pie Filling Day

This is what I'm doing today.
Fresh pumpkin filling. This is the first batch I got done. I make only fresh pumpkin no cans for this girl!

Things I've Done
To participate just copy and paste in your own blog, and bold all of the things you have done. Let me know if you participated by leaving a comment!

Got this from my sisters sight thought it would be fun
Happy discoveries!
1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee

Operation Gratitude!

My Nephew's class he's the only one smiling.

I found this on my sister's blog and sent a letter to support our troops and let them know how much I care. Check it out and send a letter. If you give your information they may write you back. This is a great way to celebrate Veteran's day. Soldiers I personaly know and love.

Link on my side bar and enjoy.

In Service Now

Jared Scouten, Adam Alverez, Kenney Alverez,

Have Served with honor

Micheal Boat (my brother), Roy Francis Boat, Edwin Martin (my Grandpa's) Grant Scouten (My brother-in-law)

Christmas Kaleidoscope

Ok so this is my new block. I was trying to find a block to use all the soccor fabric I have for my husbands quilt. I think this will be a nice for that. I was just trying it out on my christmas fabric first. I kind of like it so I think I'll finish off at lest 6 and make a wall hanging. Although I'm not sure if I like the white to much. Well anyway. Oh yea, I burnt my nuckle in the process and it really hurts. getting a blister. Oh well no pain no gain. I got the patteren from a book I had called Quilts! Quilts! Quilts! second edition.

Army Pink

I've decided to make all my kids something
homemade for Christmas.

Here one of the christmas presants I made.
This is for my Annika who loves anything army.
The frog is very lopsided but thats what I was
going for. I wanted something that looked home
made and no patteren. Why I'm not sure I just
have an idea in my head. I love being able to just
Sew when ever I want to now it's wonderful.

3 tree's done

My first three blocks for the
loto. this is such an easy patteren
If I don't win then I'll make a bunch

myself. I like this game.

20 min. Skirt.

This is my Annika and
she wanted a denim skirt.
plus today is her veteran
assembly at school. They
were asked to wear
red, white, & blue. This
skirt took about 20 min.
And she loves it.

Give Away!

BAG OF STUFF

Lots of little things, buttons,

thread, bits of lace,
and it all needs a new home.

if you want it let me know and
add me to your blog.
I'll draw a name in two weeks.
good luck.

Just need a border now.

All sewn together now I think for the border I'll sew the left over strips into one and use that, it will be all the pastels together. I like the idea, how about you. The top has taken me such a long time to do. I'm sure i started it at least 4 or 5 years ago. but because I'd start another project this would get put away. So I've been trying to clean out a little and pulled it out again. Yea, I'm sure glad I did.

needle point flowers

Well I decided what to do with the
pastel's I had.

My mother had these blocks
just sitting for years and some time
she gave them to me. There are more
but they are the state flower & bird
on each block. I just did the flower
blocks. And yes I did all the needle
point my self.

How many of you out there like
to needle point, I sometimes think
it's a dying art. I just think that
sometimes if it's done right it can
be so beautiful. I love these blocks
and can't wait to see what they
look like all sewen together.

Hat's, Boots & ponies

I decided to go with the blue as
the border. I really like it. Another
top done. Yea.

Now to pick a border.

There's a story behind this fabric. My sister and I took a trip to Roseburg two years ago to visit our Aunt Lona, while there we went to the locol quilt shop. We had so much fun the next year we went to LaPine to visit our mother and also went to the quilt shop there, a very nice place by the way. I got this fabric there and started working on it in our hotel room. We spent about three hours just quilting and talking it was a neat expirence. So were planning another trip for next July to see our brother memorial stone in Newport Oregon, and of course we'll hit the quilt shops along the way. I just finished this part of it today after taking apart what I did by hand and redid it on the machine for a better look and a straighter stich. I love it but now I just have to decide which color to use as the border. Yellow, blue or Green. I'll leave it hanging there while I decide. I have a thing from cowboy quilts. Actully I just love cowboys!