Hiking in the Desert

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Yesterday was another glorious day in Arizona and we went for a hike in the desert with friends.  We went to the White Tank Mountains that are on the west side of the Phoenix Valley.  Here are some of the images from our morning.

Cotton, It Is What We Love!

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One of the things that always amazes me is cotton.  Since I was a little girl and when I had first found out where cotton came from, I was alway astonished that it grew in fields on a plant!  I mean really, this fantastic fiber that we utilize in so many ways, clothing, home dec, not to mention... quilts!

So while on my Thanksgiving Holiday in Arizona, we took walks everyday and we pass fields and fields of cotton.

Arizona and the Cactus Flower

Yup, I am back in Arizona teaching!  I just love teaching here, the students are fantastic and the weather is just what I like... sunny and warm.

Today's class was fantastic.  These ladies were phenomenal, they really made tons of units and great progress... Let's take a little peek.

Arizona Cactus in Arizona!!!

Yesterday wrapped up my week long tour of teaching in Arizona!  I must say that I had a blast!!! The last class was the Arizona Cactus taught at Quiltz in Phoenix.  This group of ladies was a wonderful bunch and really fun.  Plus they got so much done too.  Let's take a peek...

Glacier Star Class #4

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Glacier Star Class #3

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I am back in Arizona to teach for a week.  Yesterday's class was the 3rd in the Glacier Star series.  This is an awesome group and I would like to share some of some of the photos from yesterday.

A Blast From The Past

Hello Everyone,While I was in Arizona, I spent the last night enjoying a wonderful dinner with my cousins and my Aunt and Uncle.  While there, I noticed a quilt hung over the back of my cousin's rocking chair and asked my cousin who made here the wonderful table runner...To my surprise, she said... "Well my beautiful cousin did..."  meaning me!  Well that floored me... I didn't remember making it...LOL!!Here is my gorgeous cousin with the table runner I made.  And to prove it, I actually had put a label on it, can you believe it??Yep!  I made it 10 years...

Gaggles are Giggling...

Hello Everyone,Yesterday marked the last day of my workshop in Arizona.  First, I must say what a wonderful group of ladies I had in the class!  I loved each and everyone of their stars and their geese.  Yesterday, we I had them working on their border geese and they are fantastic!!I love this... it is going to be a two color quilt.  I just can't wait to see it finished.And Ooooo how I love the brights on the black, they just pop.This version was so different from the others and I love this one too.These geese are the four corners...

The Stars are Out...

Hello Everyone,Yesterday was a fun day!! I taught My 2 Baby Sisters in Arizona at 35th Ave Sew and Vac.  I had a wonderful group of ladies as my students.  As you will see in the photo below, everyone had different fabrics that turned out very different looking LeMoyne stars.Aren't they all wonderful?  These are all paper pieced with the pattern that you can find by clicking here.This is Belinda's swatch card... isn't it beautiful?  I just love all the Kaffe Fassett fabrics she is using.Here is a beautiful line up of all little baby stars just waiting to be...

Seeing New Friends and Old

Hello Everyone,Yesterday was a fun day here in Arizona.  I spent the day delivering class samples to the shops that I will be teaching at in October.  It was really fun... so let me introduce you...This is Kathy from A Quilter's Oasis in Mesa, Arizona.  I will be teaching the Willow Bed Runner class and doing a trunk show there in October.  Would love to see you in my class there!  You can find the information here and register as well.Sorry this photo is a little blurry. But this is Jan the owner of In Stitches in Goodyear, AZ.  I...

Fun With Friends

Hello Everyone,As you may know by now, I am away on a little break while the hubs is managing the home front.  I am extremely happy to be here in sunny Arizona with my family too!  While here I always make it a point to meet up with my long time blogging friend Nedra, of Cactus Needle!  It is alway soooo nice to see her and I am hoping to get some sewing time in with her soon.Today was extra special though, I finally was able to meet with the extremely talented Alyssa of Pile O Fabric.  I met her...

Fun In The Sun

Hello Everyone,First I want to thank everyone for their wonderful feedback and suggestions on my last blog post.  I have read every single one!  Lots of great ideas.  I am seriously taking everyone into consideration upon beginning this new venture.... thank you, thank you!  I will continue to welcome more feedback, just click here to read the post and leave a comment, I would love to hear your thoughts.Now onto some fun!  Yes, I have flown the coop for just a little bit.  I am in the Valley of the Sun... Arizona!  Today, I was able to meet up, again,...

Heading Home to Quilt!

Hello Everyone,I hope you have all enjoyed my vacation posts of my trip to Arizona!! As you read this my son and are are on one of these...Heading back home to the cold and snowy northeast. I am happy to be going home to my family and to quilt. However, I am also leaving behind family and all these wonderful vistas...Not to mention the warm and sunny weather!! Oh and check out my newest blog post here!!Come back here on Wednesday for the Modern Basics Blog tour and Giveaway!! See you then!Until Next Time...

Me On An ATV in Arizona...

Hello Everyone,Yes, you read that right! However, I never really made it on the ATV. Here is the story...My son really wanted to go on an ATV tour of AZ. He has an ATV at home (I have never been on it). He googled tours and came up with a place, Arizona ATV Adventure Tours, that is in Florence (right near the maximum security prison).The tour operators were very reputable, trained, certified and very safety conscious. So I said, "What the heck, this will be a piece of cake!"We arrived promptly at 7:45 am and got all suited up with...

Me On Horseback in Arizona...

Hello Everyone,Yes, that is right, my son convinced me to go horseback riding in the desert. I have to say that, it was a good day. We started here at the ranch in Saguaro Lake. Just a beautiful area.The horses were big! But I guess I knew that. Since I never had the chance to actually get on one, I never realized how BIG they were, but beautiful.Really beautiful animals that were going to carry us for 1.5 hours through mountains and ravines. Pretty amazing when you think about it.Here we are getting ready to ride. My son and I,...

Some Highlights of Arizona Vacationing

Hello Everyone,If you have been wondering why I have been kind of unavailable the past few days, well it is because I had to get out of snowy New England and visit my parents in Arizona! So glad I am here, there is NO snow and lots of pure unadulterated sunshine. Happiness does exist!!Since I knew I was coming to the glorious southwest and I also knew that Nedra of (Cactus Needle fame) sometimes frequents the Phoenix metro area... I sent her an e-mail to see if she would be in the area.I couldn't believe it when she e-mailed me...