Thursday, September 12, 2019

September

At the rate that I am getting posts created these days, I might as well just title them with the month.  Here we are into the middle of September already.  The grandchildren are all back in school and fall is quickly approaching.

The last few weeks we have had our dear friends from the U.K. visiting us.  The days were packed with activities which included lots of shopping, golf and quilting.

While the guys golf, Irene and I set lofty goals as far as how much quilting we can get done.  We tried for six quilts, but only managed to finish five.  If we hadn't got carried away with the grand opening of the new Home Goods store, I'm sure we would have made our goal.  lol

The first quilt we made was for their daughter and we did the Scrappy Majestic Mountains in gray.  Irene loved it so much that she was afraid that she would not be able to part with it.  So...we did another in blues.




Then we did a couple of twin quilts for the grandsons which I realized too late that we did not  photograph before they were packed away.

We finished the last one yesterday, just in time to pack in the bag for today's departure.  This last one was a beauty - a chain pattern using Kaffe fabric.  All three of these were queen sized quilts so you can imagine how the machines were humming.


I have been out of the loop on what is happening in blogland, IG land and all else so am looking forward to catching up with everyone.

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19 comments:

  1. KimSeptember 13, 2019 at 1:27 AM

    Oh my goodness, I am not at all surprised you haven't been in blogland of late! Just look at all those gorgeous quilts. Both you and your friend have performed miracles. ALL quilts are stunning!

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  2. Siouxzq64@gmail.comSeptember 13, 2019 at 2:29 AM

    Wow you ladies are impressive. Love the scrappy mountains. How nice to spend time with friends.

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  3. Marjorie's Busy CornerSeptember 13, 2019 at 3:39 AM

    Love love them! I don't post much at all now, Mary....blogger isn't the same for me, as I can't post pics from my laptop anymore....for some reason.

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  4. barcordSeptember 13, 2019 at 7:21 AM

    The Scrappy Majestic Mountains are beautiful. I am not surprised Irene would want to keep one. You girls have been really busy. My compliments to you both for such industry. Not much big stuff going on here. I think we just wanted to be outside enjoying the summer. It doesn't last long.

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  5. LorisSeptember 13, 2019 at 7:54 AM

    What a wonderful time you must have had with your friend! The quilts are all beautiful. Great ideas for those fabrics.
    I succumbed to the monthly title a couple of years ago LOL but at least we're still posting :-) It's finally hot here in Cambria and I am going to get the last row of quilting done on my Emerald City and ....maybe get the binding started. We shall see. My sis is coming over to watch the latest new episode of Great British Baking. Have a great, hot day, Mary!

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  6. CathySeptember 13, 2019 at 8:13 AM

    Oh I love both the Scrappy Majestic Mountains. Hugs

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  7. Anne / Springleaf StudiosSeptember 13, 2019 at 8:16 AM

    How fun to have a visiting friend to quilt with. Seems you got a lot accomplished.

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  8. Quilting BabciaSeptember 13, 2019 at 8:35 AM

    Fabulous finishes! How nice to have a friend to quilt with every day. Have a restful weekend.

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  9. RamonaSeptember 13, 2019 at 10:27 AM

    You made ALL of those quilts while your friend was visiting?!? Did you sleep? Eat? I am amazed. Plus the quilts are gorgeous and quilted, too. What fun you must have had together.

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  10. MariaSeptember 14, 2019 at 1:19 AM

    Love to see you pop up Mary even if it's once a month...
    You both got a lot done, just amazing . Can see why your friend loved the Scrappy Majestic Mountain quilt. love both....

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  11. Cheree @ The Morning Latte September 14, 2019 at 7:54 AM

    I LOVE lofty goals but wow! Way to go! Even if you didn't quite get there, that's still awesome!

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  12. Soma @ inkTorrents.comSeptember 18, 2019 at 10:43 PM

    Wow! That is quite an accomplishment. So beautiful!! I can easily imagine you two laughing and playing with fabric and thread, of course with food in between. I see little puppy snuck into the photo. He looks so tiny against the quilt.

    -Soma

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  13. JeannaSeptember 19, 2019 at 11:41 AM

    I had to laugh at "only 5 quilts"...amazing! And they are so pretty, too.

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  14. Pink RoseSeptember 19, 2019 at 5:29 PM

    Hi Mary wow 5 quilts was quite an achievement ,these quilts are stunning,well done my friend xx

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  15. RaewynSeptember 25, 2019 at 11:11 AM

    Gosh you really were productive! It sounds like a fun holiday for your friends! I love the Majestic Mountains in the monochromatic colourways - an idea to stow away.....

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  16. BarbSeptember 26, 2019 at 7:01 AM

    I just love your majestic mountain quilts, so wonderful. All three quilts are fabulous

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  17. Carol SwiftSeptember 28, 2019 at 6:33 AM

    Wow, you really accomplished a lot with your friend. So fun! Those majestic mountains are gorgeous! I'm always behind on what's happening in blogland, though I try my best to keep up. I always love reading your posts!

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  18. OPQuiltSeptember 29, 2019 at 11:42 PM

    I am out of the loop in blogland, too. I figured out that I only spent 1/3 of the month at home: the rest was travel. So I'm due for some time at the machine, although I doubt I'll be as productive as you two. Such beauties--I've always loved the mountain quilt, and your versions inspire!

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  19. KaHollyOctober 8, 2019 at 10:44 AM

    Holy, moly! You two accomplished tons! Five quilts! All queen size! And all so pretty. I’m sure the two you packed before photographing were just as lovely, too. I’d still be working on the first one. Glad you had such a nice visit. It’s time for yo7r October post! XO

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