The Beginning of a Beautiful Thing ~ Sew & Tell - 7/13/26

 

Welcome back to Sew & Tell... the weekly party where you are able to share your recent projects (finished or progress) and friends get inspired and encourage one another!

I had a fun week in the studio.  But before I tell you all about that let's take a look at the featured selection from last week's party.  There were several scrappy style projects shared but Alycia's Pringles quilt in progress was the one that was randomly selected.

She had a huge growth spurt all due to the AC going down and repairmen needing supervision.   I'm sure her dogs would have done a fine job on their own... or not. ;)  If you want to know more about how it all started and the dimensions of the pieces she is using head over to Alycia Quilts.  What a fun scrap-buster!

I started the week out with a new wall decor plan...  Using some of the "African fabric" from my stash closet I created some new quilted wall art pieces.  I used wool batting scraps and did some quilting and then wrapped them over 8" x 10" canvas boards.  

Below shows them in context, on the wall...  I wish I didn't have the electrical cord there but I've gotta have light!  And having it overhead without needing to rewire the house requires an extension cord. ;)

Pleased with the way it looks I was on the hunt for my next "creative" project for the 100-day challenge.  Someone recently asked me what the 100-day project challenge was... "The 100-DayProject is a creativity excavation.  It’s about unearthing dormant or unrealized creativity by committing to a daily practice every day for 100 days."

My personal challenge is broad and forgiving... It doesn't have to be the same project every day... It doesn't have to be the same activity every day...  It only needs to be something that you make with or put together with your hands.  It doesn't need to be ALL day, either!  Ten to 15 minutes... or 4-5 hours... whatever works. Now, this fits into my wheelhouse!

Anyway... I was looking for my next creative project.  I had finished 2 books and made their 9-patch blocks and was cleaning up from that quick project and putting away fabric in the stash closet in the guest room.  (See my thoughts on these two books here.)

I've been enjoying seeing the Irish Chain Patchwork quilt made in the early 1940s by my great-grandmother when I have need to go in there...

I had a new jelly roll in hand... Suddenly I found myself writing out the dimensions and number of pieces needed and calculating how many blocks I needed to replicate the vintage quilt... and how many I would need if I made it larger... and which blue fabric I should choose...

Several readers chimed in that they would be interested in a sew along making Lala's Irish Chain quilt.  Well then... let's do that!  It will be a beautiful thing!

Watch for details later this week! Start gathering your supplies now... I'll be waiting for you... and my delivery of fabric.  Here's what you need for fabric:

3 yards of background fabric

1 jelly roll of 40 2-1/2" strips (or lots of assorted scraps)

3 yards of main color (this includes patchwork blocks, border and binding).

Backing of your choice

I had to order additional light blue fabric from Connecting Threads for my main color.  Yes, I settled with the light blue ;)  It was the most popular choice on social media and here on MLS.  As a few pointed out... how can you go wrong with either?  LOL!  More than that... I decided that I would keep the quilt, using flannel rather than regular batting to make it a lightweight summer quilt - Dave liked this idea as well.  The same blue fabric will be used for the backing.  

The "summer quilt" we currently have is 20-ish years old and looking a little tattered and worn.  I will repurpose in some manner... maybe later during the 100-day challenge. 

As I cut the pieces for Lala's Irish Chain, I listened to The Italian Ballerina.  Very good book.  The story told of how a small Jewish girl was saved by two American soldiers during WWII.

I then started a short (5 hours) audio book by Louise Erdrich, The Birchbark House.  It was recommended on the Modern Prairie blog.  

"The Little House on the Prairie books only tell half of the story of life on the prairie and manifest destiny. To read about the experience of the indigenous people who lived on the prairies, read The Birchbark House series by Louise Eldrich. 

It is the story of a little girl named Omakayas. She is a member of the Ojibwe community, is the same age as Laura Ingalls, and lives near the same area where some of the Little House books take place.

The story is filled with Omakayas’s stories of nature, her family, handcrafts and food that were vital to the survival of the people living on the prairies. It’s a wonderful companion to the Little House books."

As a lover of Laura Ingalls Wilder and the LH books I felt it was worth checking out. A few hours in now, it is evident to me that it was definitely written (and narrated) for a younger audience, but still interesting.  Have you heard of this series?

That's all for now.  Let's get the party started!

Keep Piecing,

Melva

Linking with:

Scrap Happy Saturday at Super Scrappy

Patchwork & Quilts at The Quilting Patch 

Saturday Sparks at Pieced Pastimes

Oh Scrap! at Quilting is More Fun Than Housework

Sunday Stash at QuiltPaintCreate

Slow Stitching Sunday at Kathy’s Quilts

Happiness is Homemade at Duck in a Row

Design Wall Monday at Small Quilts and Doll Quilts

Monday Musings at Songbird Designs

Craftastic Monday at Sew Can Do

Home Matters at Days Filled with Joy

Handmade Monday at Sum of Their Stories

Senior Salon Pit Stop at Esme Salon

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Thought-filled Thursday

I've had more "free time" lately and have really missed the whole process of quilting... every step involved.

From the inception of idea to the designing of a pattern and fabric selection... the cutting and piecing... and quilting and finishing.  Every. Single. Step.  It's been over a month since I have had a quilt finish!  Ack!!!

I've enjoyed the 100-day challenge that I have embraced for the summer months.  The variety keeps me going.  I've baked... I've done paper embroidery... I've pieced... I've redecorated my "art" wall in the studio... I've even learned about creating reels for social media. LOL!

I have passed the days unguided and free...  recently I have finished listening to two books - The Secrets She Kept was the second in a series.  My personal opinion was that it wasn't as good as the first.  

A mystery needed to be solved... and in the end, it was.  Some of the characters were annoying as were a sub-plot or two... and some of the lines were so cheesy.

Perhaps it was the narrator that made me feel this way.  Nonetheless, not a book that I spent time grieving at the end of it.

The Girls with No Names... a heartbreaking story that took place in the early 1900s.  This one required some time to process.

I tried to start a new book right away... I was unable to truly focus on a new story.  I started Theo of Golden but set it aside because I think it is one that Dave will really enjoy.  I'm saving it for a trip.

So... sans any ear buds and book... I turned my attention to a vintage quilt that was made in the 1940s by my Great-grandmother, Lala Teegarden.  This quilt happens to be the quilt that is currently on display on the guest bed.

I recently picked up a jelly roll from Connecting Threads and started imagining the fabrics in the set paired with blue.

But which blue?  The lighter blue?  Or the darker blue?

The darker blue is much more traditional and stands out... the lighter blue offers a softer look... very much low volume.  Almost like a watercolor.  It could make for a nice summertime quilt... especially if I were to use flannel instead of batting.  If I make it larger than the original quilt Dave and I could have a new summer quilt for the bed.   

The traditional is much more my "style"... but how does one grow and evolve if you never try something new and step outside the box.

I think I need to marinade on this!  I'll ask Dave what he thinks as well.

As I continue to think and consider I will be at the cutting table.  I have calculated on paper all of the sizes and number of pieces needed.

For anyone interested... the patchwork squares in the 5x5 block are 2-1/2"... making the block 10" finished. 

I could implement some strip piecing for the patchwork... but I think I want the opportunity to carefully select the blocks for the "scrappy" look.

Besides... I'm not in a hurry, right!?

The setting squares are also 10" finished... but I am making mine with a 6-1/2" square with a 2-1/2 frame with cornerstones. 

An up-close look at the original block reveals that the cornerstones are appliqued into place... I am choosing to do it a bit different with a pieced block.  

The original layout has 28 blocks each in a 7x8 layout.  If I make it larger it will have 32 each and an 8x8 layout.

I'll start with cutting pieces of the white fabric for the smaller size... I can always cut more... and then I'll move on to the cornerstones.  

It seems strange to not have to rush into a decision and not be concerned about trying to get it finished as quick as possible...  I could get used to this. ;)  Does anyone want this to be a sew along?  Leave a comment...

Chime in with your opinion about the lighter or darker blue... 

Why would you choose that color.

I'd love to hear from you!

Keep Piecing,

Melva

Linking with:

Wednesday Wait Loss at The Inquiring Quilter

Creatively Crafty at Creatively Beth

Put Your Foot Down at The Quiltery 

I Quilted This! at Quilting & Learning

Off The Wall Friday with Nina Marie

Finished or Not Friday at Alycia Quilts

Create, Bake, Grow & Gather at Shabby Art Boutique

Home Matters at Modern on Monticello

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Scraps for a Cause ~ Sew & Tell - 7/6/26

I hope that you enjoyed the Patriotic weekend celebrating the 250th birthday of the United State of America 🎆 and that it was a safe and fun celebration.

Ours was pleasant with cooler temps. ;)  But before I jump into the activities of the week, let's take a look at this week's feature...

Gwyned shared an 8″ x 8″ sampler quilt to incorporate several of the Pinterest inspirations (of FMQ). Isn't it amazing?!?  Head over to her blog to learn more about it.

Our weekend activities found us attending the "dry" 4th of July parade.  The drought conditions have forced the city to implement water restrictions which meant not allowing the water parade to take place.  It was still well attended.

On Sunday morning we were up before the sunrise to drive to a small balloon rally held in Raton, NM.  Just a short 30-minute drive delivered some fun entertainment.  It was a joy watching the patchwork of colors ascend into the sky.

The smoke from the fires in Southern Colorado has been horrible making it difficult to spend much time outside due to poor air quality.  Two of them within a 1-hour drive has affected numerous friends we know, none have lost their homes or businesses.  The fire crews are finally getting a handle on it.  Continue to pray for them and those that are displaced. 

While the poor air quality is an inconvenience, we are grateful for the fact that we are not directly impacted by the fires.

We have several friends that were evacuated from their home on Monday.  They then had to evacuate from their "safe place" on Wednesday because of a shift in wind and sudden growth of the fire.  The fire is located near the castle we had visited when camping two weeks ago!  And it is about 5 (&7) miles from our daughters' homes in Pueblo... Yikes.

All this to say that I've been searching for ways to keep my mind and hands occupied and body cool... and then I found a free pattern for a sweet little mini-Dresden block (from A Crafty Fox) on Tuesday and since I had Red/White/Blue on the mind I played with them for a few hours while it was cooler in the studio.  The studio gets quite warm in the afternoon and by 3 p.m.... I am ready to scoot out of there for the day.

I had one plate circle and started auditioning assorted centers.

On Wednesday I decided that I liked the flag circle for the center... and then proceeded to make another "plate" of red and white and placed the dark blue circle in the center.  Ta-da!

What should I applique them on to?

I assisted with the hanging of my quilts on the art wall at the Trinidad Carnegie Public Library one morning.

Here's the information about the display...

In 2025 I joined an on-line challenge for quilters – The Rainbow Scrap Challenge.  The “rules” were pretty basic.

Pick a project that is simple and will work with the scraps that you have. Square or rectangle blocks are common.  Maybe you have too many strings or crumbs (tiny pieces of fabric). You can make the Rainbow Scrap Challenge work with what you want to use up.  Each month will have a new color assigned (suggested) to work with.

My personal goal was to use as many scraps as possible that I had tucked away in storage bins for the quilt tops and use larger pieces from my “stash closet” for the backings.  The quilts on display here (and many more) were the result of the challenge.  

Some quilts were given as gifts, still others were purchased by customers.  In total I made more than 30 quilts and in a rough estimation I used over 117 yards of scrap fabric!

All of the quilts displayed are ideal for babies or toddlers.  I know of two crisis pregnancy centers that will make certain these quilts will find a good home.  If you would like to be a part of making the donations even more special, you can “sponsor” a quilt by making a monetary donation via Venmo.  

The average sale price of the quilts is $40 each. If you would like to donate one of these quilts to the centers, you can make a payment of $40 or more.  Be sure to include the name you want on the donation card to be sent with the quilt.

A donation of or any amount will help to cover the cost of delivery.  

The quilts will be offered to the Hope Pregnancy Center in Trinidad.  A few will be sent to a special organization that celebrates with the Moms who choose life over a visit to the Fort Collins Planned Parenthood center by hosting baby showers.  

Would you like to join me in supporting these two organizations? Scan the QRC.

 

Let's get the linky party started!

Keep Piecing,

Melva

Linking with:

Scrap Happy Saturday at Super Scrappy

Saturday Sparks at Pieced Pastimes

Sunday Stash at QuiltPaintCreate

Slow Stitching Sunday at Kathy’s Quilts

Happiness is Homemade at Duck in a Row

Design Wall Monday at Small Quilts and Doll Quilts

Monday Musings at Songbird Designs

Craftastic Monday at Sew Can Do

Home Matters at Days Filled with Joy

Handmade Monday at Sum of Their Stories

Senior Salon Pit Stop at Esme Salon

To Do Tuesday at Quilt Schmilt

Wednesday Wait Loss at The Inquiring Quilter

Creatively Crafty at Creatively Beth

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June Summary & Mid-Year Review

I can't believe we have turned our calendar pages to a new month!  Where has the time gone?  As I considered this question, I thought that I'd actually take a look back to discover (and remind myself) what all has been accomplished.

I completed or accomplished two of the goals I had on my list... 

✔The Little House Sampler Quilt Sew Along

I just wrapped up the final linky party for the sew along and selected the final winners of fat-quarters from blocks 7, 8 and 9... the winners are Diann at Little Penguin Quilts, Linda from Texas Quilt Gal and Deb A., the VT Quilter at Happy To Be Scrappy.  The winner of the prize box is Melisa at Pinker 'n' Punkin Quilting & Stitching.  Head over the final post to find links for each of the quilt tops shared.

One of the goals of this sew along was to remove some of the "magic" or "mystery" of quilt math.

I think (maybe hope is a better word) that I was successful in doing that.  

I know that not all quilters have an interest in resizing patterns and find it easier to go with the flow and leave it to someone else to do the paperwork and testing for them.  

That's okay too!  Here's a funny for you...

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✔Tutorial for doing reverse applique as I made a NP block from Fiona Sandwich.

I did write up the tutorial... I'm not certain that it ever made it onto the Fiona Sandwich blog. Se la vie!  

Rainbow Scrap Challenge continues...

I've played with a potential layout of my scrappy-wonky stars.  Aqua is the color for July.  I included a positive and negative of aqua when blue was the color of the month.  I may add a few more, but probably not six as I have done each month up until now.

My collection of blocks for the Bookish Journey quilt is growing... despite the fact that there were only four made in June.  I was busy with our daughter as she stayed with us for a week.  I adored the time with her as we crafted and created throughout the week.  You can see what we did here.

My week with her is what inspired to begin the 100-day project challenge.  Each day this summer I am making it a goal to create something... it doesn't need to be the same medium or project for 100 consecutive days.  That seemed not only a little boring, but daunting to me.  

I'll continue through the rest of summer.  Interested in seeing what I create and share?  You can follow along on Instagram.

So far this year, I have had 11 finishes.  The quilts vary in size from small table toppers to large throws.  Two were commissioned quilts and the rest were either gifts or just for fun.  My favorite (so far) is the Vintage Linen quilt made from dresser scarves made by my Grandma and aprons that were my Mom's.

Follow the link in the paragraph above to read about the process I used to make it and here to see close up shots of the detail.

I've enjoyed the opportunity to be an ambassador for Connecting Threads.  If you would like to explore the possibility of being an ambassador yourself, send me an email and I'll get the form to apply.  MelvaLovesScraps@NolanQualityCustoms.com

The expectations on their part are not overly time consuming or difficult and the rewards are fun!  Who doesn't like to be given a "store credit" each month for showing off projects made with their products, tools and notions?  

Not interested in being an ambassador?  No problem!  Want a discount code to shop at Connecting Threads?  Use ACTMelvaLovesScraps for 15% off at the check-out.

Gotta run... I have some last-minute things to do for the Art Wall display at the library!

How has your year been?  

All you had hoped for?

Less than stellar?

Better than you had imagined?

Leave a comment... I'd love to hear from you.

Keep Piecing,

Melva

Linking with:

To Do Tuesday at Quilt Schmilt

Wednesday Wait Loss at The Inquiring Quilter

Creatively Crafty at Creatively Beth

Off The Wall Friday with Nina Marie

Finished or Not Friday at Alycia Quilts

Create, Bake, Grow & Gather at Shabby Art Boutique

Home Matters at Modern on Monticello

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Mountain Time ~ Sew & Tell - 6/29/26

Welcome back to MLS and Sew & Tell!  Our time away camping was a pleasant time... a little different with an additional person in-tow, but still pleasant.  Mom enjoyed the getaway and we were blessed to be able to spend the time with her and actually watch her routines and habits... but the camper is just a bit small for three. ;)  I'll share pictures... but first, let's take a look at this week's Sew & Tell feature.

Kate at My Life in Pieces shared her second finish for 2026 - Chilhowie.  This quilt was a Bonnie Hunter mystery quilt in 2022.  She quilted it herself on her domestic machine, shared a few tips that she learned and plans to do more of her own quilts in the future. 

For those of us that quilt our own quilts know and understand that practice makes better!  Head over and give Kate some encouragement. :)  While there you'll get to see the backing of this quilt as well as some shots of the quilting details.

I didn't get much done while away... no quilted hearts were finished or left behind.  Riding three across the bench seat of the truck (I was in the middle) was not conducive to and sort of hand-stitching... not to mention uncomfortable!  For this reason, we will not be inviting anyone to tag along with us... unless they have their own transportation or camper.  

Thankfully, it was just a two-hour trip to our destination. My hips and legs hurt from the odd position I had to be in with the raised section of the floor and my inability to stretch out my legs.  A short "hike" (3/4 mile) worked out most of the kinks and tuckered my Mom out.  

Not necessarily what Dave and I consider a hike but more of a walk since most of it was on gravel road.  She enjoyed it and it was good to see that she is very attentive and careful in taking each step.  We all went to bed a little early that night.  

This was our view from the campsite each evening.

On Wednesday we drove to Bishop's Castle and Lake Isabel.  

The Bishop Castle is an interesting place... you'll find all sorts of articles and videos out there on the internet to learn more.  Enter at your own risk and keep in mind that nothing is really built to code.  LOL!  We all made it up to the 3rd floor and Mom and I ventured up a turret to a window.

We enjoyed a picnic style lunch in the forest that surrounds the Lake and then went in search of the YMCA camp that Mom remembers from her childhood.  The camp's name has changed from when she attended but still exists.  Sadly, the entrance gate was locked so we could not take her in to explore.

She shared some of her memories with us as we returned to camp... me uncomfortably sitting in the middle of the bench seat but still engaged in the conversation.

As we returned to camp the wind was up and the smoke was thick in the air... we were told that it was blown in from the fires in Utah and Nevada.  We thought perhaps it was more likely from the fires in New Mexico and Arizona since the wind was more from the south.  Nevertheless, the southwest seems to be on fire!

Thursday was a quiet, lazy day in the campground.  Dave and I enjoyed a few walks alone while Mom enjoyed some short walks closer to the camper.  After lunch we visited the Historic Beckwith Ranch.

Its history was interesting and the setting absolutely stunning.  You can learn more about it by following the link above the photo.

I didn't get much done for the 100-day challenge... though it is not about how much to get done.  

It's about satisfying the deep desires of the heart. 💗

I did just a few stitches each day on this paper embroidery picture.  One day I added the centers of the flowers, on another day I outlined a flower ring and another I added a few leaves.

Day 26/100 I made a 9-patch block for my Bookish Journey Quilt.  We listened to The Patchwork Players.  I'll be honest... it was not one of my favorite books by Jennifer Chiaverini.  The main character, Julia, was a meddling and manipulative person for most of the story.  In the end it was all resolved and she seemed to have learned from a very hard lesson.  I did enjoy the story more when the Elm Creek Quilters finally arrived in the story.

Upon our return home we looked at the weather forecast and saw that there were 7 consecutive days that are to be in the 90s.  We relented and put in the window AC unit in the living room. :-/  Wah!

The wind has been bothersome causing red flag warnings all over the place and making the dry conditions even worse.  For this reason, the 4th of July water parade and fireworks in the community have been cancelled. Boo. :(

For the coming week I will be getting my quilts out and final preparations for the art wall at the local library.  My plan is to donate them (many are from last year's Rainbow Scrap Challenge) to a local pregnancy center and also support a group that will help and support Mom's that choose life over the visit to a planned pregnancy center.  I'll let you know how that works out!  I'll be sure to share pictures of the display after they are hung on Thursday morning.

Independence Day is just around the corner and it's a big celebration year... 250 years since the Declaration of Independence declared the formation of the United States of America.  Here's a story that recalls the 1976 Bicentennial celebration from my childhood.  

How did you celebrate in 1976?

What are your plans for a celebration this year?

Leave a comment... I'd love to hear from you!

Keep Piecing,

Melva

Linking with:

Scrap Happy Saturday at Super Scrappy

Patchwork & Quilts at The Quilting Patch 

Saturday Sparks at Pieced Pastimes

Oh Scrap! at Quilting is More Fun Than Housework

Sunday Stash at QuiltPaintCreate

Happiness is Homemade at Esme Salon

Design Wall Monday at Small Quilts and Doll Quilts

Monday Musings at Songbird Designs

Home Matters at Days Filled with Joy

Senior Salon Pit Stop at Esme Salon

Handmade Monday at Sum of Their Stories

To Do Tuesday at Quilt Schmilt

Wednesday Wait Loss at The Inquiring Quilter

Creatively Crafty at Creatively Beth

Put Your Foot Down at The Quiltery 

I Quilted This! at Quilting & Learning

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Easy As A, B, C ~ Sew & Tell - 6/22/26

Welcome back to MLS & another party session of Sew & Tell!  Creatively speaking, the party was diverse... There were several finishes and WIPs and progress updates... and inspiration was abundant!  This week's randomly selected feature is Vicki at Vicki's Crafts & Quilting.  She shared her colorful strings... her first complete donation quilt for the year.  

This was a project that she worked on over the winter.  She said that the strings were sewn to phone book pages that she had saved.  Wise plan Vicki!

Head over to her blog to see what she chose for the backing!  

I had a creatively fun and productive week.  I've been plotting planning considering an ABC quilt for a few weeks.  In my mind's eye I saw bright, playful colors... when I finally pulled out my scraps of Connecting Threads fabric scraps and started sorting to determine if I had enough to make the quilt I wanted, I realized that it was going to be in a completely different colorway.  I needed 30 6-1/2" squares and assorted scraps in fabrics with enough contrast to the background squares.  

It wasn't long until I had determined that I had enough "neutrals" for the squares.  It wasn't long after that that I had them all on the wall and was ready for the letters.  I chose carefully the fabrics for the letters, making sure that I had a high contrast so that the letters would stand out.

I see that the F is a bit transparent... but it will have to do.

The majority of these fabrics are from the Leo & Savannah line (Safari Quilt) with support from the Art Haus line which was in the Ribbons Quilt... all from CT.  (Use ACTMelvaLovesScraps in the checkout to get 15% off your eligible items.)

I was asked if there was a pattern... No written pattern was my response.  6-1/2" blocks with 5" letters cut from my cricut machine and appliqued.  As easy as A, B, C.

Speaking of CT...

Remember I have a great little prize box from them as the final give away in the Little House Sampler Quilt Sew Along.  Melisa has her entry linked up.  And Allison has hers done as well. :)  Anybody else???

There are still a couple weeks remaining to get your top completed and linked up.  If you don't have a blog or social media to share in the party send me an email and I'll get you entered for the chance to win.  (Sorry, but winner must have a US mailing address.)

MelvaLovesScraps@NolanQualityCustoms.com

I've kept up with my 100-day challenge... Days 10-18 in this little collage show my quilted purse, bookish journal blocks, quilted hearts project bag and hearts, muffins and the ABC quilt.

I overcame the technical difficulties I had in trying to make a few reels for Instagram.  YAY ME!  lol.

I shared several because I needed to repeat the process once I had it figured out to help embed it in my brain.

A few books were listened to as I sewed and created.  Among them were The Help (as good as the movie), and Only the Beautiful.  (The Magic of Sea Glass was mentioned last week.) 

I finished a slow read too - A Quilt for Christmas.  It was sent to me by a HS friend who is slowly working through the boxes of his mother's belongings.  She passed away 6 years ago... just before the pandemic shutdown.  It was a story that took place during the civil war.  It told of the loved ones left at home as the soldiers fought.  It was a story of love, loss, community support (a quilting group) and healing.

Only the Beautiful was an interesting and poignant story of two brave women impacted by the quest for genetic perfection… set in California in 1938 and Vienna in 1947.  

That's all for this week.  We headed for a mountain location this week for a few days.  My Mom is tagging along with us for the first time.  Though this is not the first she has camped... she is a seasoned veteran and is very excited about the opportunity.  As evidenced by her mention of the trip to my cousins (several times) who stopped for a visit on Thursday. LOL.  She's been packing for days already.  LOL

Before you join the party, tell me...

How far in advance do you begin packing for a trip?

I'd love to hear from you!

Keep Piecing,

Melva

Linking with:

Oh Scrap! at Quilting is More Fun Than Housework

Sunday Stash at QuiltPaintCreate

Slow Stitching Sunday at Kathy’s Quilts

Happiness is Homemade at Esme Salon

Design Wall Monday at Small Quilts and Doll Quilts

Monday Musings at Songbird Designs

Home Matters at Days Filled with Joy

Handmade Monday at Sum of Their Stories

Senior Salon Pit Stop at Esme Salon

To Do Tuesday at Quilt Schmilt

Wednesday Wait Loss at The Inquiring Quilter

Creatively Crafty at Creatively Beth

Share Your Style at French Ethereal

Put Your Foot Down at The Quiltery 

I Quilted This! at Quilting & Learning

Brag About Your Beauties at From Bolt to Beauty

Thank Goodness It’s Finished Friday

Finished or Not Friday at Alycia Quilts

Create, Bake, Grow & Gather at Shabby Art Boutique

Home Matters at Modern on Monticello

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