According to all the weather forecasters, all the alarms on my phone, all the weather notifications we were in for a horrible storm. I’m thankful we didn’t get those damaging winds but I am really tired of having someone stretching the forecast because they’re so excited. They’re nearly thrilled that they have something to talk about! It’s the old story of the little boy who cried wolf. Do you remember being a kid and weather just happened?
Heres the flag ready to bind:
Reader photos
These two quilts are by Connie.
And now for a real quilt show – Julie has a goal this year of making a quilt a week. Several are at the quilter but here are the rest:
What do you think? I think Julie gets the prize for most productive quilter so far in 2025!
And Hank went home late this afternoon – do you think he’s glad to see his mom?
Then Michele went to Keeper’s chair and both wanted to sit with her.
Good Night!
Great quilt show again. Julie, what a goal to have. Your quilts are beautiful. Does anyone know the name of the Julie’s first quilt shown?
Hope the rest of everyone’s weekend is a good one.
It is Picket Fence
I too get frustrated with the weather on the news. They do get all worked up and often the forecasted storms don’t happen. But these storms are hard to predict where they will strike the hardest. We packed up the car for the drive home to Texas and then went inside to shelter. The wind was so bad but the house and yard had no damage. The drive across Iowa this morning was a fight against the wind.
Texas has been having horrible winds, dust storms, and fires.
I love all of the quilts. Julie is definitely an overachiever! I really like the two using 4 patch blocks.
I’m glad Hank’s mom is home but I’m sure Keeper will miss his buddy. And doesn’t Three just look so comfortable in his chair?
Today’s quilts are wonderful! I especially love the flag quilt.
I imagine Michele is glad to be home; Hank and Keeper will be lost without each other.
I am glad your storm was milder than predicted. Ours was, too. Night storms with tornado watches are stressful.
Take Care, 🥰
Mary, It is 70 degrees here today. It is extremely windy, with a thick and dirty haze . . . sort of like a thick fog. The newspaper mentioned it is dust from Texas. Strange. It was 73 degrees yesterday and we had rain overnight. We still have some snow along side our driveway. Sunday we have a winter weather advisory in effect, and the forecast shows 4.”5 of snow where I live. The ups-and-downs of the weather this month. The quilts are just great. Thank you to the makers for sharing. I agree Julie B gets the prize, what a great quilting goal for the year. Is Three in the chair with Keeper? Is he sleeping with him now that Hank is gone? Janice Traverse City area
Janice – we are all adjusting to life without Hank. Yes, Three joined Keeper in the big chair.
Wow, Julie B, you are fast! So nice that you’re donating some to hospice. I’m sure they are appreciated. Hank looks so happy that his Mom came! Hazel and Three will be glad for the peace and quiet after Hank leaves! Three looks huge! I love your flag quilt, Mary. Very pretty. So many quilts, lots of inspiration. Oh, and I agree with Karen N, that looks like punch needle work done with yarn. Look up Oxford Punch Needles, they come in different sizes. You’re looking at the back side in the photo and the front will have loops. They are left as loops, not cut. I do a similar hobby where you use the punch needle with yarn but you do cut the loops. Most often those patterns are of oriental or even American Indian designs. And then there’s Traditional rug hooking where you most often use strips of torn or cut wool or yarn and loops are pulled to the front of the linen backing and left as loops, although there is a style called Waldoboro, where you pull loops and do cut them and they’re sculpted with scissors, that’s really fun! This is why I don’t get many quilts done, I have so many hobbies! Jan in MA
Jan – thank you for the education on different types of needlework/rug hooking. I had no idea and I’ve never even heard the word Waldoboro! Where have I been! Yes, Hank was very happy to see Mom!
Thanks do much for the punch needle info. The front of the picture is cut and somewhat sculpted. I will look up Waldoboro. It’s so fun to learn about different types of needlework.
At the mention of the wind turbines, I had to go back and look. They must have put them up in the last 15 years or so? We were in Iowa for the last time in 2011 and they weren’t there then. Several years ago there was an article about 999 turbines in Iowa. They do wear out. That’s a lot of wind.
So far, the storms have moved enough we are on the edge. This time it was all wind, but only 60 mph, not the 70 mph forecast. More is coming Tuesday and we’ll have to wait and see, BUT be ready for the worst.
The Wright County Monitor came today with drone pictures and the comment that the county is so flat the snow just keeps going til it hits a house, etc. When I thought about it, I don’t think I even knew what a hill was. The only place to sled was to slide down into the ditches. Does that mean I was deprived?
Hold on, everybody. And then there is always shoveling…….
Betty in Rapid City
Betty – there are so many wind turbines everywhere and they’re always adding more. The picture of the dogs in the snow where you see them in the distance is looking southwest where there are lots of them.
Also saddened to learn that 14 people died in the storms last night in Missouri and Arkansas. My condolences to their families.
Wow, Julie, a quilt a week is amazing! Hank looked so happy to see his mom! The two dogs about smothered her!
We had thunder and l lightening and .9 tenths of rain! Wonderful! And then snow on top! The wind is still howling!! So sad the storms were so devastating in Missouri and Arkansas, and other areas.
All the quilts are so pretty! Three had the look of ‘oh brother what a rukus’. Hazel and Keeper will probably just be lazy for a couple of days!
The weather alarms may be annoying to those who don’t have them but I am thankful for them as we get many tornadic storms here. I live in south Georgia near the Alabama line and it’s prime in the spring. Maybe they are crying wolf a bit but I think they also save lots of lives.
Love the quilt show!
The flag quilt. The shades of blue as well as the scale make it stand out from many many layouts I have admired over the years. And Julie B, four patches on point are my favorite go-to. Really like what you did with the alternate blocks and solid squares in the middle. I made two and have the four patches assembled for another from the line of Diamond Textiles wovens. My friend published it for her pattern company ten years ago. She and I were visiting one day and she asked if I would pick out a few from the samples they gave her. We made our selections and I said at least three inch squares would be great. Diamond Textiles sent fat quarters of EVERYTHING in their line at the time. The minute they arrived this four patch was on my mind. My friend wanted sawtooth stars as well.
Hank had such a BIG smile on his face when he saw his momma!!! You are going to miss him as much as Keeper will. Love all of the quilts and other pictures. We had some gentle T storms really early this morning and they were calling for far worse than what we got here. I’m glad we didn’t get that kind of storm. Yes, weather just happened when I was a kid, too. LOL
Love that flag quilt & I am so impressed with Julies productivity! Those bathing beauties take the cake. Wonderful fabric choices. And I’m so glad to see my girl Hazel getting some love from Rick.
Yes, that was a quilt show. Cngratulation, Julie. And I love Connie’s ladies! Clever.
Must say, those dogs are lucky. I forget how small Hazel is!
Last night I watched the news, something I don’t normally do. Must have been the threat of the storms. David Muir’s voice is too alarmist to me!! Even when he talked about the babies at the zoo!!! I
We got rain and a thunderstorm. Grateful it wasn’t worse. I’m more afraid of tornadoes these day. We had record temperature yesterday I think. It got up to 78 dgress.
Devastation near St. Louis. Hard for the first responders to hunt for survivors. Prayers for all involved.
Great work Julie. I wish I could work that fast. We’ve had lots of geese fly over the last couple of weeks. It’s nice to see.
Love the pet and quilt parade today. So many great quilt ideas. As usual, Connie puts together the cutest quilts.
Saw two Canada geese flying this morning. Very early in this area as lakes are still frozen over. I think they were rogue or confused as they were flying east. Go figure! Also saw a robin. Thunderstorms here yesterday so it feels like spring.
Do I hear you about the weather!! For a week all we heard about was the bomb cyclone coming! Yes, we had wind and rain, but the sirens went off so many times, I lost count. They were going off before it rained and well after it was over. Even the TV weather guys didn’t know why they were going off. Anyway, we have less than an 1/8″ of rain in the gauge.
Julie – you Rock!!
Sewing with friends today, but sounds like it may be just 2 of us. Starting my niece’s wedding quilt today. Wedding is in October.
My hubs is doing okay, lots of naps, the meds make him sleepy. He’s milking this for all he’s worth. No help around, or the grandkids. Oh well, this too shall pass. lol
Diana – sick husbands – that’s all I have to say. Even in DM you didn’t get the storm? Good grief – what were they looking at to predict this event? What are you making for the wedding quilt?
Mary — I used to feel the same way about the weather alerts. Last Monday we had a tornado here on the north side of Orlando, When the tornado “alarm” went off on my phone I thought, here we go again. I put on the TV to see the weather and what was going on. This time the tornado started less than 2 miles from my house and tore a path of destruction less than 5 miles from me. It was a very scary storm. I’ve also learned from hurricane warnings — with those, my mantra is plan for the worst, hope for the best. The other thing I’ve learned is that with weather you never know where it’s going to go and what it’s going to do.
I love your flag quilt. It has so much dimension with the different fabrics. It will look great wherever it hangs.
I’m always amazed at how well all your dogs ( yours and visitors) and cats get along. It has to be the environment, the way your home feels…. No tension, just love. I’m sure Henry was excited to see his mom, but he will be disappointed when he gets home and there’s no Keeper!
I have to mention the first of the reader quilts. It is very close in design to Native American blankets. Its beautiful.
Bobby – if a new dog is coming we have to have a meet and greet to see if fireworks go off. We have known Hank since he was a puppy so he’s close to being part of our family. Now I wouldn’t feel the same about dog parks – too many strange dogs that could attack. There are definitely things that I do have to “train” into a visiting dog so that dog fits in the household and farm. But all in all thank you for that vote of confidence!
Bobbi, thank you as that was my quilt started 13 years ago and finally finished this year. I hadn’t looked at it that way till you mentioned it. It was a block of the month at a local quilt store and now the colors are not my favorites so it will be gifted to a family member to be used. A lot of browns, golds, and a deep floral.
Oh my, Miss Julie! You are so on a roll! I salute you 😻!
I hope Keeper gets to have Hank over regularly, he’s going to miss his sweet buddy! 😢
Pamela – yes, Hank is coming next week on Monday and Thursday. Today both dogs will need to rest.
Love everything about this post Mary. The quilts are awesome. I’m going to miss seeing Hank with Keeper. What a fun 2 weeks those boys have had. The frosting on the cake was seeing Hazel. She’s been set on “the back burner” lately. Still cute as ever! I just noticed the wind turbines in the background field. I bet they get a lot of service in your area!
Ginger – we do have many wind turbines in North Iowa…..because it’s so windy so often!
I so agree about your weather assessment – I receive alerts all the time and most of them are false and the weather reporters are always worked up – just like you said boy crying wolf!
Love all the quilts and wow! 1 a week blows my mind!
Hank looks like he’s smiling when he’s with his Mom. Love the Hank and Keeper photos – great buddies!
I agree with Karen N. That looks like the back of punch needle. What does the other side look like?
a quilt a week and the week is how long it takes to get set up for cutting… I must admire your resolve and they all look terrific…
Have enjoyed seeing Hank and Keeper being best buddies. And wow! on making a quilt a week.
The needlework looks like the backside of a punchneedle project……maybe worked with yarn.
I hope we aren’t going to have one of “THOSE” springs! Be safe everyone!
Mary, I can no longer see your photos in my email & have no idea why!
Karen – trying reading the blog on Safari or whatever browser you have. If not there it’s something blocking on your device because everybody else is seeing them.
Julie, love the first quilt shown. Simple and effective. Think
i will have to make one, too. cheers
The 3 smaller quilts…pink and green, and the turquoise and green ones, are going to hospice.