I hope all of you are spending Thanksgiving in the way you want.

Perfect weather

for camping. It was unbelievably warm.

We went to a Corp of Engineer park by the Lock and Dam in Ozark. I do believe it has become my favorite park. Every campsite was level and large enough for any size RV. And all of the spots were easily accessible. Lots of shade, especially the area where we camped.

The weather was wonderful. Jackets in the morning with a cool breeze most of the afternoon. Larry pulled the 5th wheel and set up on Thursday afternoon. I had an easy drive to work on Friday. Saturday was beautiful. We were only a few miles from town so we had decided to take lunch meat and snacks and eat dinner out each evening. We went to a Thai restaurant on Thursday evening. Larry ran out for pizza on Friday evening and we sat around the campfire playing scrabble. Saturday evening we attended Mass and then ate at the local BBQ place. Delicious.

These photos were taken from the opposite side of the river at the "Lookout".

The trip was cut a few hours short Sunday morning due to weather forecast of thunderstorms. So we just packed up early and came home. Now it's back to the "real world".

Happy snipping, stitching, and quilting.

Latest finish

My heart goes out to all of those on the east coast who lost their homes and belongings in the storm. I think how I complain if my electricity is out for a few hours or my internet is down for a little bit.

I spent the weekend working on another Christmas quilt. Why? Because I have the fabric just waiting to be used.

 A very quick, simple quilt that can be adjusted to any decor or season by changing the applique in the pattern. Every time I get ready to take a picture the wind starts blowing. Well, the wind is blowing here just about all of the time. (On top of a ridge.)

I simply used 4 charm packs of Moda Jovial Basic Gray and a yard, more or less, of the light fabric for the sashing. I had also ordered 1/2 yard of red and green for the poinsettia applique. I've had the fabric for a couple of years so it probably is no longer available.

I really thought the backing had poinsettias on it, but it is all holly. Oh well.

Happy snipping, stitching, and quilting.

Fall Blogger's Quilt Festival

It is time once again for Amy's Fall Blogger's Quilt Festival. I decided to enter one of my quilts that reminds me of fall and winter (judging by the picture).

This is my Orange Crush Quilt made from a Bonnie Hunter Mystery. I was not crazy about the small half square triangles and some fabric I was using that seemed to stretch out of place very easily. I finished the quilt top and then let it sit for quite awhile before I quilted it.

If you look closely, you can see that I added piping before the final border.

Then I got the big idea to layer two layers of polyester batting together. Not the smartest thing to do when quilting using a domestic sewing machine. But the results were well worth the trouble. It is the softest, squishiest quilt that I have made.

And everywhere I go people compliment me on it.

I actually began making it for my son but he didn't care for the zebra print I put in it.

Too bad. Now it belongs to my husband. And he doesn't share very often.

It did go on the bed in the guest room for awhile. But mostly, it is used as a throw when he is watching TV.

Happy snipping, stitching, and quilting.