I had a nice couple of days at our Guild’s annual quilt retreat, and managed to make these, among other projects.  I like this block and hope to start making some of my own.  These are to donate, as I still have too many UFOs in...

I’ve been focusing on finishing my “row along” quilt to enter in the Dallas Quilt show, so haven’t let myself play with the tall red star blocks that I won in the fall, but this weekend I’m going to a quilt retreat so may have time to play with them.  So I got them out tonight and laid them out in columns on some dark green fabric I have in mind for vertical sashing.  The light doesn’t do them justice, but my...

 I would have had 8 but made a cutting error on the long strips on one set.  Strange that an easy block can have these little...

Sophie sent me the random number generator, and the lucky numbers were 30 and 8, which means that Laura R. receives 38 blocks and Cathy L receives 37 blocks.  Sophie will be sending everyone instructions.  I hope you all had a Happy Thanksgiving, and are enjoying this long weekend (I hope it’s long for you). Linda Newman

These were interesting to make.  I’m donating these, so good luck to the other...

I mailed 2 oak leaves to Jude today.

It took me all month to get around to making these.  I’m donating them to a lucky winner, as I have the wonderful tall red stars to play with.  I also took an advanced quiltmaking class this month with a mariners compass in the center, so I have been a preoccupied (plus work and my son’s wedding next...

The Texas State Fair starts at the end of September, and for more than 50 years, a very tall talking cowboy was the center meeting place at the entrance to the State Fair Midway.  He always wore jeans and a cowboy shirt, but the shirt color varied.  Sadly last year at the end of the Fair, Big Tex caught on fire (the electrical components in his head), and he burned up. Lots of photos here:...

More thanks to the great quilters who have sent me red stars:  I see Belinda, and Bonita, and Julie P, and Kathie and Kathy S, and Marybeth!*  Thank you ladies!  I have a setting in mind, so as soon as the rest  come in, I’ll post a photo.   *Does anyone else remember that mirror on Romper Room?

                            The first two photos above are pics of work in progress on the Lori Holt Row along, featuring a row of Sophie birds from a couple of months ago. (I haven’t done the white sashing so just laid these rows on some white fabric).   At first I was going to have the birds facing the center, but when I began sorting them, I realized they sort of...

I returned home from a business trip to Iowa (including a side trip to the Amana Colonies (bought some fabric at its quilt shop), to find wonderful stars from Elizabeth C in Michigan, Laura J. R. in Georgia, Elizabeth in Connecticut, Nann in Illinois and Peggy in New Jersey.  Thank you for beautiful workmanship, fabric selection and design.  I think these will become a Christmas quilt (or two) for my adult children.  I can hardly wait to see...

Here are two tall stars for this month to enter. I hope to make more but wanted to make the sneak peak deadline.  Sorry these are...