Do you have a favorite go-to pattern?

I have been wanting to reproduce this quilt and could not remember the details....then out of the blue found a file titled, Quilt Pictures, and to my delight, Pic found! Happy Monday!!!!!

Love, Em

What moves you? Brings a halt to your step? Reminds you of a story.......

The point where our worlds connect....

Fanning up.......Flare of a sort!

Sean recanted memories of swimming in his pool as a child and surfacing through fall leaves....

I hope these photos inspire a story....a moment of reverie.....a CELEBRATION of fabric and its beauty and possibilities.

Thank you for sharing a moment with me! Em

Soft hues for a tranquil Friday....

Serenity, Simplicity....May these be your gifts from me today. Not sure where this is going but for now....Love, Em

Gobble OOH LA LA style! Ms. Flare is strutting her stuff as my headliner

Look who made the headliner! Ms. Flare is the welcoming gal on my office door this morning and boy is she adding some pizazz! Hope you enjoy her funny self. I give credit to the quilt designer who created the different clothed chickens but I cannot remember her name. If you do, please let me know.

While perusing Pottery Barn magazine or Crate and Barrel, look twice when you see the classic turkey on the platter to make sure that the decorative white boots are just those, WHITE. If pink, may you enjoy a moment of silence. CELEBRATING a week of gratitude and reflection and the general mayhem of my home that I love so much!

Thank you, Char at Clothstitched, for the outer border fabric. Thinking of her as I quilted and once again feel blessed with the friendships I have formed with this blog. THANK YOU!!!!!!

With a giggle, Em and Roxy

FLARE!!

N. A fire or ligh to signal...illuminate...draw attention

v. A spreading outward

N. A sudden outburst of excitement

CELEBRATING! the original inspiration....beautiful quilt by Tonye Belinda Phillips in her book, Hand-Appliqued Quilts. Stay tuned for some sassy gobbling good fun with a FLARE!

he he he! Em

A cyber sew-in...of sorts. Thank you, Unruly Quilter, for joining me!

It was fun to be creating more words today and referencing an alphabet book about the Fair and POOF! Tonya, the Unruly Quilter, visited me on my blog. Her timing could not have been more fun for me. I look forward to a move in the next year where I will be near ladies that share my love for wonky and liberated and to sew in person! Getting excited as things are in motion. Keep ya posted!

Love, Em

Along for the RIDE.....RIDE of your life.....JOY ride....Giddyup!

What did you think of as you saw the header? Harley, bicycle, jeep, first car.....I smile as I write this thinking about the RIDEs that warm my heart and ones that I care to not travel again......

Round 2 for this Chris Ledoux Christmas quilt for my brother. Much more happy with it and playiing in my bag of brown scraps is so much FUN!!!!

Speaking of RIDES....a quiet moment when I stopped at the river to catch the serenity on my camera. The stream was so pretty and a reminder that I am blessed with a breathtaking office on Wednesdays.

And when not playing in the woods.....my new office! Double the space and do you see what makes me so excited to go to work now?...YEP! Keurig and sewing corner. When I walked in yesterday and saw the desk, I squealed!!!! My office manager was excited to let me know it was a spot for my assistant and I looked at her and said with hands on hips, "Gail....You know me too well. This is not for Justine, this is for the second love of my life, Ms. Sew."

And as you can see in the photo, stacks of browns so that I can play with THE RIDE and make more distance!

Love, Em

CELEBRATING Magic.......

Magic is defined as the mysterious quality of enchantment.....

I have been craving the design/ piecing step of quilting. Tonight I played for a few minutes with a landscape idea and added Laurel Burch beauty as the cherry on top. Tomorrow I will glue/ fuse and add some Roxy details. Voila...soon to be a Christmas card.

I included this up close photo in hopes that you get the feel that the foliage are popping off the surface. A favorite detail of my snow shoe hikes in Salt Lake was finding the ferns in humid canyons....Wanted to include memories in this piece.


Love, Em

Roxy is rockin' it!!!! and I am howling with delight!!

Hello friends! Great news, I have a new assistant that starts next month and I am already delirious at the thought of more time with you all in Blogland and time with Roxy! I hope that you enjoy these photos of my current projects that are complete and near complete. Off to play in the woods but just HAD to share before going. Love, Em

The angel sings.......

My sister saw a piece in Pottery Barn and thought to herself, "I can make one out of my scraps." Sharon's first try at words and they are beautiful!

While Sharon was finishing "to the world", Roxy was giggling as we got the Angel ready and have begun to quilt her beauty. The lamb has curls and in this photo you can see the dress is getting some shading. I do not think I have ever loved a fabric as much as I love this angel face. This will take me many many hours to quilt and am looking forward to the time when she and I are playing together.

As I see my Christmas quilts lying on my bed, each ready for Roxy, I smile and am so grateful that quilting allows for such variety and can be specialized for the recipient. I hope that this holiday season greets you with cheer and CELEBRATIONS!

Love, Em

Roxy nudged out Chris Ledoux and boy did we have fun together!!!

This piece is titled, "Em got off the pity pot and ideas are in bloom!" Wait until you see the hair ball that Roxy coughed up during her spa treatment....I still feel poorly but then I remind her how much fun she has on our camping trips! After 2 weeks of facials, waxes and lovely massages...she came home to me and we made up for lost time!!!!

Happy Monday! Em

It started as this.........

Celebrating the lyrics of The Ride by Chris Ledoux. This was the plan 24 hours ago.......and in another 24 the Ride will have been just that!!!!!

It has been quite a ride for me the past week and a half. My assistant has left and I am now solo for my job. Although I have struggled getting back in to the work-aholic mode and working 10+ hours daily...I moved the Keurig in to my office and remind myself that this too shall pass....Love to you and and thank you for the comments that you leave on my posts. I apologize that I do not get back to you each time.

Off to enjoy breakfast with my boys then a date with Roxy and more Ledoux...

Love, Em

My house is a home again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am so excited that some of the socks from a swap will make a fun back!!!!!

Sean and Noah arrived home safely and I one happy lady!!!!!!! and mom!!!!!! and wife!!!!!!!!!!!

Off to play in the woods and trying to not think of me not being in Houston this week! Life has circuitous routes that is for sure!

Love, Em

Twinkle twinkle little stars!

More teeny 3 inch stars from my sis. So small! And amidst these little stars is a haunting ghost for this season....

Sean's "googly eyes" from marble. Noah has arrived and having so much fun with Sean in Seattle. Will be excited when we are all together once more Tuesday evening. A moment I will always remember as Noah went through the terminal door today with the flight attendant. A pilgrimmage and metaphor....SO proud of him for being adventurous and also vulnerable as he checked in often about how he was feeling as the time approached to fly solo.

Love, Em

Family Photo

Do you ever browse the internet and say, "Wait a minute, that is me...or...that is my quilt.... or that is my blog they are linking...or" What an amazing gift for connecting people and tonight I found this fun photo of me and my work peers taken a couple of years ago. Just had to post it to CELEBRATE the colorful wonderFULL peeps that I rub shoulders with in the wilderness. My brain is firing as I think of creating a quilt with this photo in mind....a patchwork of lovelies for sure! This is my Entrada family.

Em

Sharing Sean........

The "middle of the night" quilt........How many of you have had quilt projects that "seam" like you are working around the clock to meet a deadline and that at times you think the raspberries on your finger tips will not allow for another stitch and then.....a memory or spark of inspiration reminds you, "Gotta keep going!" I can think of several of you! When I open Sean's tile pictures I see him.........

Hope you enjoy this rug. I am off to play in the rainy wilderness, a quilt packed just in case!

Love, Em

All you need is..........

Thank you, Tonya Unruly Quilter, for your inspiration! I hope that you have all had the gift of visiting a bookstore or magazine rack and purchased the Quilting Life mag with this block design CELEBRATED! on the cover.

I cannot stop making words and have a second Christmas quilt halfway done. Playing with the idea of creating NAUGHTY OR NICE but that is a lot of letters.......Hmmmmmmmm, we'll see!

My mom has been giggling and smiling so big when I share your comments on her Dresden Plates. So fun to read the CELEBRATIONS of her talent and thank you!!!!!

Speaking of talent and overflowing yumminess, LeeAnn at Nifty Quilts has a dreamy array of eye candy of her quilts celebrating the color red, scraps and use upholstery fabric. A buffet!!!!! I am so behind in reading blogs and when I peek....I wish for more time in a day, SEan being home and thank God for computers where I can feel a source of support and love and CELEBRATE! creativity!!!!

Love, Em

Howling at the moon and CELEBRATING! Halloween early.....

Sometimes I am torn between what I enjoy more right now, landscapes or wonky houses.....Yesterday was such a peaceful and very creative day for Noah, my mom and me. While I played with wolves, Noah enjoyed a day of baking cakes, frosting galore and VOILA! He is so my husband at times and what a wonderful person to take after!!!!

No matter the house or the neighborhood or if one lives near the woods with wolves or in Whoville....The creative process is alive and reminding us how fun life can be!

Happy Monday, Em

Beamer loves Mom's Dresden plates as much as I do!!! And I love creating Unruly Letters as much as YOU do!!

Mom never lets us down with her fun quilts, and is this not so great?!!!! Beamer taking a Sunday nap on it and Mom asks, "He won't poot on it will she?" Our favorite question after finding the kittens having used the scrap bin as a litter months ago.

One week and counting until Sean is home once more!!!!! Noah flies solo this Friday to drive home with Sean and it will be a monumental trek I can imagine. They have so much fun together. Sean has a meeting this Tuesday that has me very giddy.......Prayers are abounding in our home.

>Sean writes to me each day to update me on his progress with his quilt! He is such a cutie and likens his tile/ natural stone rugs to miniature quilts and there are tens of them over thousands of square feet in a new distribution building. Very exciting to have his gift showcased for so many people to see! I cannot wait for the Grand Opening in March, I told Sean that we will of course have to be there!!!! Any excuse to travel up there.

Mom and I are having a wonderful time together and Roxy has finally done the ultimate tantrum....NO FMQ FOR YOU she told me so she was wheeled to Steven to fix. I put on the invoice slip that "She answers best to Roxy" and the clerk at the quiltshop just giggled and said, "Well of course Em, I would expect nothing less from you." And with ROxy missing out on play time with me, Pearl Cotton and bruised fingertips have been my fun! Joy is quilted and I am excited to share it with you. Stay tuned!

Happy Sunday, friends!

Em

Mom is close and I CAN'T WAIT! Sean is soon to be close and a whole lot of quilting ready for Roxy!

Is this not so darling?!!!!! While visiting my mom last weekend I spied it hanging and wanted to share it with you. She is soon to arrive to my home for the next month and I AM SO EXCITED!...and she is bringing her trunk show so I will be excited to have pics of her current beauties! Stay tuned.

A first for me with Roxy....double feather with crosshatching. I decided to not measure out the cris-crosses and am liking the effect. Trying new things and letting go of the "what if I ruin this trying something new..." I will be so excited to have this piece completed due to my pile of Christmas quilts begging for attention :). Can you relate?

I describe this photo of my sister's current project, "Soft and Yummy"....don't you love the colors...I think she may be already planning for spring and trying to ignore her Ohio winter to come :).....You can bet this will be a show stopper as are all of her Star Quilts...

And as I type I CELEBRATE how my mom, sis and me can all LOVE a hobby so much and yet find our own niche and run with it! Quilting is so much like my nursing career...find that happy place and go go go!

Roxy's next project. Ms. Tiffany is glued, bordered and patiently waiting....I rarely use fall colors but I so love the warmth of this piece.

I kept this photo upside down just for fun! Kinda like my life with Sean away for work. He comes home tomorrow for a visit and I am so excited!!!! While he is away, things are going so smoothly and I am enjoying my solo time with Noah but I can also feel myself missing Sean's presence as each day passes. Interesting past 3 weeks and so much excitement to come from it..just have to be patient.

So excited to have this photo come to life tomorrow! Anyone relate with loving a dear friend, child or partner through the screen.....I have this photo up when I am falling asleep or am at work and struggling with the stressors of the job. Puts it all back in to perspective!

I miss blogging and quilting, but I know right now that you are all out there and are not going away and that at different times in our lives special little people take up our time and to revel in the memories!!!!!!! Thank you for your visits, your love notes to me asking how I am and most of all, for being my friends in the computer screen that inspire me and make my life full of CELEBRATIONS!

Love, Em