Serendipitous

A couple years ago I won a complete fat quarter bundle of Mod Tod by Sherry Berry Designs, from Hawthorne Threads!  Super YAY!  I have had fun with some of them, but many of them sit...and sit.  Boo.  .

So how is that serendipitous?

Yesterday it occurred to me that I might find a happy home for some of these fat quarters when I linked up with Crazy Mom Quilts.....and I happened upon this linky party with Charm About You!  Super YAY!!!

So here are the fabrics I would love to swap!

10 fat quarters, help yourself to some or all....

 Mod Tod has sweet colors and gears and pull-behind toys...perfect for baby quilts...or toddler quilts

Still brand new, from a smoke-free, pet-free home (we have dogs, but they are outdoors!)

Thank you Lucy!!!!!

***Thank you to those of you who participated with me!  And thank you for your patience!  This was my first attempt at something like this, and I am happy to say that my Mod Tod will soon be on it's way to new stashes :)

Settling In

my first ever selvedge project!

We recently returned to Montana, a move that necessitated an eternal short hiatus from any sewing endeavors.  Before we left Indiana, my super handy, and handsome hubby declared, unsolicited, that I would require a designated sewing space upon our return. Elated by this news, my mind has been filling a corner of our bedroom since before we left.  Now that we are here, it is beginning to take shape.
So my finish today is my sewing chair!

Over this last week I have been mulling different patchwork ideas for the cushion, but on a whim, went with the selvedges, which I have been faithfully collecting as per quilty blog standards :)

It was really fun and gratifying to use these beauties! 

Started and finished it last evening!

Now for a sewing machine cover!  Any suggested tutorials would be welcome!

Linking up with
CrazyMomQuilts Finish It Up Friday!

In the Meantime...

Cutting up fabric...it does a body good :)

A Happy Stack!

Have you ever had fabric that just picked itself for you?  It is almost like this stack stacked itself and when I looked, there it was!  It makes me happy, and so I wanted a perfect pattern for it.

This is what I found:

Fly Home!  

I can't wait to see if it sews itself, too!

Here We Are, again!

Did I mention we moved?  Back to Montana!  We left Indiana on August 1st, and arrived ahead of the rain on August 3rd! Me, one husband, two sons, all three dogs, and stuff!  Whew!

Good-bye awesome Hoosier friends...

and awesome Mommy!

Hello road trip!!!

Cap, Sandy and Tug

some heavy rain in Iowa and eastern South Dakota

a little something to pass the time...we do love to read aloud on trips!

South Dakota is crowded the week of the Sturgis Bike Rally!!!!  What timing!

Our little convoy

Me and my travelling buddy overlooking the Missouri River at Chamberlin/Oacoma...one of our favorite spots on the trip, always!

we do love South Dakota!

YES!!!

end of a long day! But getting sooo close now!

Welcome to Montana!

Ben's occupations...

overtaken by a veritable UHaul convoy!

we can taste it now!

racing that darn rain!!!

                               

We made it!  Home sweet home!

Safe and sound!  Whew!!!!!!!