March Free Motion Quilt Challenge Results & Farm Update

 I had a lot of fun reading through Ann Fahl's tutorial for the Free Motion Quilt Challenge.

I would like to thank Ann for sharing all your information and taking time to do a tutorial.  I highly recommend Ann's book called "Dancing With Thread".

Whether you're a beginner or an advanced quilter, it is always a great opportunity to learn new things from other quilters.  Practicing is also cheap therapy.  I think there should be medical studies on how quilting improves overall health.  It's hard to describe the joy making a quilt for others.

Today I used 100% Egyptian Cotton from Connecting Threads.  I used batting from Fairfield that is called Nature Fill batting.  It is 50% rayon and 50% cotton.  This actually the first time I used this type of batting.  I'm pleased with the results.  I'm not sure if I like the idea of rayon in my batting, but I have an open mind.

Quilting designs are everywhere if you're looking.

Our winter wheat looks great and the weather is warmer.

Dean is getting farm machinery ready for Spring planting.

 

Last week we lost a neighboring farmer, Tom.  

Our farming community will certainly miss Tom and his happy personality.

Our family has been blessed with Tom and his family's friendship for many years.  He will certainly be missed by everyone in the community.

Happy Quilting!

Kay Lynne

Firemen Thread Painting & Farm Activity

My thread painting is coming right along.  I would like to thank Randy Roberts a photographer that has given me permission to thread paint his copyrighted photo.  I have been trying to work at it one baby step at a time  It's hard when the weather is warm and there is so much to do.

My husband is rearranging farm equipment so he has room to work on the planter.

Backing a grain combine header into the barn with a pickup truck is not an easy task!

 After several tries and hand signals from me, it finally was backed into a perfect spot.

Even though the fields are barren right now there has been a lot of activity at our farm: 

mountains of paperwork from taxes, 

planning what we're going to plant, 

hauling grain to the elevator, 

buying of fertilizer, 

buying of seed, 

and many activities too numerous to mention.

Hope you have a wonderful week and see a wonderful sunrise like this one we seen this week.

Happy Quilting!

Kay Lynne