this and that

Well,

as I'm out on the road again...
I may seem a bit flittery.

(I think I made up that word.)

I just hope it's not too odd.

I'm over in Utah,

and I did stop in at Broadbent's again.

Over in Lehi,

It's right between the place we stay

(Eagle Mountain- br0-in-laws house)

and my husbands place of employment

located in Lehi -over next door to Alpine.

I'll not name his employer

as I don't want to seem like I'm advertising for them.

I brought my travel project,

I'd pictured it before...

it's the applique project

using the pattern "my whimsical quilt garden"

by Becky Goldsmith & Linda Jenkins

I'm pleased to say that I'm a lot further along now.

I had stopped in at Broadbent's to pick up some fabric for the sashing,

and a few fat quarters to use for the applique's.

It's supposed to be scrappy looking.

Meaning that there are different combinations in each of the applique squares.

That was all I bought.

I am trying to not over buy right now.

I have a new photo of the square I'm working on,

and as the applique spills over into the sashing

I have also added the sashing piece to the one side.

(The photo has been added to the text part of the Blog -at the top of the page)

So you can see the fabric I purchased at Broadbent's.

I am laughing now,

I didn't want to mention my husbands employer...

But I've named the quilt shop several times.

They are not paying me.

I promise.

Anyhow,
The bird (which will be blue) is the part that will spill into the border.
Haven't quite gotten to that yet.

Another thing I thought of this week that I wanted to mention.
Is a quilt I made for a Christmas gift.
The one just past (Dec 2010).
I don't know why I'd forgotten to post a photo of it.

Last summer when I gave my grandson a quilt for his 2nd birthday...
My middle son, asked sort of jokingly
Why he never got a quilt from me.
I'd actually set aside some fabrics to make him one.
His favorite colors are red and black...
I'd purchased a few fabrics...
I'd raided my stash for other fabrics.
I had even started it before he'd asked me that question.
Any how,
Some of the fabrics had Canadian motif's on it.
Fabric's I'd purchased up north.
(We have a home in British Columbia as well as Idaho)
I'm afraid that his brothers-and his dad,
were a bit envious of the final product.
I had not intended the quilt to have a Canadian flair.
It just happened.

My husband is Canadian,
he's here with a permanent residency card.
Our kids are all blessed with dual citizenship.
I am an American with a Canadian residency card.

Anyhow,
his quilt has been added to the left hand photo column.
I will try to keep the works in progress within the text,
and the finished projects in the left hand margins.