Hi Everyone,
Tuesdays we join in with our hostess Bleubeard and Elizabeth with a drink related post. Anyone is invited to join just have a photo with a drink reference in your post. Link in my sidebar
This morning I decided I wanted to work on getting more of the 4 patch quilt blocks finished up and I ended up finishing the last dozen or so. These are more time consuming than they should be as I need allot of pins-so the flannels don't stretch or slip. and since these are simple blocks I want the points to match up for sure. Laying it out I found one that was off so I may take that one apart.
First thing early this morning, I started a pot of decaf coffee.
If you missed my weekend posts I shared the eagle family that came to visit. At least one of the adults is here for a visit every morning now.
Around 4 pm today-Monday-the pair came back, and they are sitting all cozy together. I am never fast enough to get a video when I hear them singing. My photos are not the best-we don't use smart phones, and my digital camera is over 15 years old now-but it still works pretty good.
Gorgeous sky behind the eagle pair This is our second winter here, and we are realizing we see this pair the most during January up til the time she is nesting
Happy T everyone. Are you already for New Year's Eve so we can say goodbye to 2020?? I have wild caught usa shrimp in my freezer so will be doing a shrimp boil for the two of us.
Happy T everyone and Happy New Year
That quilt is looking fabulous Kathy. It may take time but is worth it. Not sure what I will make for New years Eve dinner, but for sure I am not going out. Have a wonderful T day and happy new years also. Hugs-Erika
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year Erika
DeleteBeautiful quilt Kathy! I love the idea if flannels, so soft. I haven’t seen the start of a new year since 2000. Staying up for that is way past my bedtime these days!
ReplyDeleteDo the eagles nest so you can watch their comings and goings? I am looking forward to seeing more of this beautiful pair, and hope they have a large healthy family. I have exactly three days to get my little projects laid out for stitching. I am hoping that I will be able to do some sewing every day of 2021. Today, I spent most of the day outside. I am extending the walking trail, so on pretty days I will clean up a bit more. I am looking forward to seeing your wool applique from the new book you ordered. I follow a lady who makes the most gorgeous wool appliqued quilts...Tom Miner Quilts, I think it is. She lives near Yellowstone.
ReplyDeleteNo we do not know where their nest is. we live on a circle around the lake and in the middle up high is acreage that is all wooded with a house. I don't think anyone lives in the house now. always hoped it doesn't get subdivided. but the eagles could nest in there or further away.
Deleteenjoy your sewing. I just looked for Tom Miner Quilts as a blog and I got warning warning all red don't go there. do you have the link? thanks and I love Yellowstone only got to visit once
It must have taken forever to get the design just right for this quilt, but it is really lovely. I know it will be a genuine beauty when you finish it. It's already lovely.
ReplyDeleteThanks for resharing the eagles from the weekend. I suspect I was MIA for that post, but I appreciate the recap. I always enjoy seeing them together.
Your decaf looks great and that mug looks perfect for drinking your morning coffee. Have an absolutely fabulous week ahead as we forge our way through the end of this horrible year and work toward a more hopeful 2021. Thanks for sharing your quilt squares and your decaf with us, along with the beautiful eagles, for T this Tuesday, dear Kathy.
thank you Elizabeth, the quilt puzzle is always a fun challenge. I think this one worked out pretty good. these are new photos of the eagles taken on Monday
DeleteWow for that quilt!!! Early morning, I mistook your eagles for Igels (same pronunciation in German) and waited for the cutest pics of a pair of those, LOL.
ReplyDeleteI´m a tad afraid 2021 will just be the same as this. Will there be good jobs to find/visits to restaurants and stuff... TRAVEL?
I agree this covid will be with us for awhile I think, but stores need to be opened and children back in school
DeleteCoffee, quilting and eagles as neighbours, what could be better? Happy T Day, hugs, Valerie
ReplyDeleteI agree! hugs
DeleteI'm loving those modes designed fabrics, they look wonderful with all the other nature designs 😀. So lovely to see the eagle pair against those beautiful skies and your shrimp boil sounds perfect for New Year - yum! I hope you had a lovely Christmas. Happy T Day and all the best for 2021! Hugs, Jo x
ReplyDeleteHi Jo thank you I think this will be a pretty quilt-now to decide how I want to quilt it together. the fastest for me is tied.
DeleteHappy New Year hugs
In addition to having the eagles visit those intelligent crows stopped by. How food does it get?
ReplyDeleteI agree I was excited to see the crows land in the lawn-we don't see them allot here and they are such a cool bird. the photo didn't show it but these were really large birds
DeleteLovely quilt blocks. It is like a huge puzzle and I like how you move and shift things around. I like how the blues pop out, but that's probably because its my favorite color. So cool to have eagle neighbors that visit. During the big snowstorm we had a couple of weeks ago, the mourning doves visited the bird feeder. They are ground feeders and it was so cold they were hugging each other to keep warm. New Year's Eve we usually have Chinese food. The restaurant that we like to order from closed before the pandemic. On the last shopping trip, we picked up some frozen PF Chang. so we will make do. Happy T Day and a Better 2021
ReplyDeleteThis one was a big quilt puzzle-but fun to arrange. this quilt is a bit bigger than I have made in awhile too. We had allot of mourning doves at the woods home they are so sweet and I love listening to them.
ReplyDeleteChinese food sounds perfect, so sorry your restaurant closed down. very sad the loss of small business's this year. Happy New Year
Happy New year my friend! The flannel fabric is beautiful, and your quilt will be too. The eagels sing? I LOVE that ! We do have them here, but I only see them flying way, way up-and I always worry about them diving down to get my goose! Thankfully, they have the lake, which is only a mile from us- so they can go fishing there. I have heard of them grabbing up little dogs :(
ReplyDeleteI hope you are still painting!
Yes eagles will grab cats and small dogs. they do like fishing in the lake here too. sadly I got into the quilt mode in October this is my 4th quilt since then. I do want to paint again-watercolors. Happy New Year 2021
DeleteWe've tried to attract crows, but even though they are quite near they aren't attracted to our little patio space. I love seeing yours :)
ReplyDeleteHappy T Tuesday!
I really love seeing the crows too-they hang out in the trees here quite allot. they are garbage eaters too, most wildlife likes cracked corn-we used to feed that for all the wildlife and birds at the woods house
DeleteYou've gotten so much done on the quilt. I would be a terrible quilter if anything had to match up perfectly. I'm more of the crazy block kind of crafter. :) The memory card in my old digital camera suddenly stopped working. Not sure if it's the card or the camera. I hope it's the card because that would be easier to replace. You got some great shots of the eagle couple.
ReplyDeletehopefully you can get another memory card if not call the company that made it. my battery goes out every 5 years or so and I can't buy them anymore but if I call them they send me another one free.
DeleteIt will also be just the two of us, I'm leaning towards shellfish as well.
ReplyDeleteI really like shrimp or fish for new years eve
DeleteGreat fabrics, Kathy. I am sure your quilt will be fabulous.
ReplyDeleteA pair of eagles? This is very interesting. Thank you for the photos, my friend. And... I am looking forward for 2021. Kisses!
thank you, yes this pair has been here since we moved to the lake house. do not know where their nest is. Happy 2021
DeleteI think I've told you before that I love those wintry woodsy fabrics. I love the pattern - how you're mixing the different sizes. Are you following a pattern? My guess is no - you're so talented that way.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know that eagles sing!
Chris wants a roast beef for New Year's day dinner. The cuts are different here, so I'll have to see what I can find.
To answer your question, no I'm not going to do an art diary next year. I want to "graduate" to real art journaling like Linda, Chris and many other of the T-ladies do. I certainly have enough inspiration around me. I'm excited about it!
Happy T-day and a Happy New Improved Year! Hugs, Eileen
No this is just a simple plain 12 inch block and then a 12 inch block with two lights and two dark fabrics. and then the rows are alternated plain-block-plain blocks.
DeleteI think they are singing I haven't been fast enough to do a video, so I am going to look online.
roast beef sounds nice. I usually like beef for Christmas day.
I agree there is allot of inspiration in the T group. I love both Linda and Chris's work too. Happy Nea Year 2021
Good to have the coffee pot on the go while you work! So good to see the eagles (hubby enjoys seeing them too!) You have quite a task there but your blocks look great! Happy T day and Happy New Year, Chrisx
ReplyDeleteHi Chris, yes some days are just coffee days haha. glad you both are enjoying the eagle photos Happy New Year
DeleteYour quilt is beautiful Kathy.It must be fun to put it all together.
ReplyDeleteI loved seeing the eagle pair. What a privilege.
Happy T-Day and a happy and healthy New Year,
Hugs,
Lisca
thank you Lisca Happy New Year
DeleteWonderful to have Eagles as neighbours. I think I'd prefer them as neighbours rather than some noisy argumentative humans!! The design of your new quilt looks fabulous. Flannel is lovely,warm and soft to the touch.What material is best for quilt making? keep well Amanda x
ReplyDeleteYes we really enjoy seeing this eagle family-yes awesome neighbors haha.
DeleteMost make quilts with 100 % cotton, but I just recently made a quilt with wools and flannels on the back. I have seen quilts made with silk as well. crazy quilts were made with all sorts of fabrics including velvets. so it is up to the quilter for the fabric choices
Well you are my women of the day. Making quilts is something that I admire so much. I made one in my life and that was enough for me. HA HA. You seem to have a real talent for it and this is going to be gorgeous. It looks like you live in a very beautiful place too. Have a great day.
ReplyDeleteThank you. My Mom was the one who made gorgeous quilts. She liked the small pieces and cut them all out the old fashioned way with her own templates. I enjoy making a few but mine are simple country quilts. I made large squares to really show off and enjoy the fabrics. We do live in a pretty place-on Lake in the Ozarks in Missouri with woods behind us
DeleteLooks like another beautiful quilt in the making. Nice photos too.
ReplyDeletethanks Carol-this one is all together now and set up for hand quilting
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