Dots On Dots Blog Hop - My Turn!

It`s the last day for the Dots on Dots Blog Hop! Today it is my turn to show my blocks in this wonderfully creative blog hop! Thank you to our hard working hostess Corrie at Quilt Taffy  and to Madam Samm at Sew We Quilt, the inspiration behind this  and many blog hops to come. This has been a great experience. We share, learn and grow and we meet quilters from around the world!

My blocks are unfinished, 11 inches square, made with scraps. I`m crazy for stars and that`s the theme I went with. Yes, I know my last blog hop was starry too.

The star in block one is made from a vintage 1930`s apron. Red and teal are some of my favorite colors. The fabric is linen with sweet red dots.  Isn`t that a sweet flower? The pictures are a little off center because I was standing on a chair on my porch to try and get the good natural light.

Block two. I thought the black dots would look nice against the blue print because there`s a teeny bit of black in there. I`m still not sure about that pink gingham in the center of the star.  Both blocks will be in a star quilt I`m making for my daughter in law. She is worth every stitch. Works full time, is taking double college courses and takes care of my son who has a broken back. 

Please visit the links below to view more great blocks from fabulous quilters. You won`t be disappointed!

Bejeweled Quilts by Barb 

Cate's Linens

From This to That

suemacseeds

Marcia's Crafty Sewing and Quilting

Ellie Quilter 
 Rosemary B- that other blog

Bquiltin Studio

Nati's little things 
Madame Samm

Thank you for stopping by! I appreciate it!  I have tried to straighten out my font but it is not cooperating. Sorry about the tiny print.

Cathy

Where I`ve Been

I hope you are staying cool and comfortable. We`ve been working the claim early in the day to beat  the desert heat. It`s been over 110 several days and humid. Humid makes it miserable. Then a week ago my modem met it`s demise thanks to a lightening strike near the house. It was plugged into a surge protector, but that did little good. The surge protector is fine, go figure. My computer was unplugged from the outlet and was damaged when the surge passed through the ethernet cord. . No damage to the phone line or box. Can`t understand that. My backup computer had all the files deleted some time ago so I had to reload Windows, put in new drivers and I added extra memory.  I am able to get my files from the old hard drive. It`s taken time to do all the updates and downloads but it is finally done. My son was a great help researching the parts I needed to get set up again.

I am getting ready for the Dots On Dots Blog Hop. The link is in the sidebar with all the information. I expect there will be lots of beautiful blocks to see.

I must start supper and then feed the dogs and cats. The coyote is outside waiting for watermelon. I don`t feed him but Hubby throws the rinds over the fence for the rabbits. Mr coyote is faster. Thank you for stopping by,

Cathy

Think Christmas Blog Hop

Today is day one of the Think Christmas Blog Hop, sponsored by Madam Samm and hosted by 
Lesley at The Cuddle Quilter. Click on the picture below to see today`s blocks. They are gorgeous! I am not participating in this Hop, but will have blocks to display at the Dots On Dots Hop (link in my sidebar) starting 10 September.



This weekend I made a tote bag with leftover fabric I had on hand. It`s about 12" x 14" and I made the straps extra long because I like to hang my bags over my shoulder. I lined it with a floral print that matched the bag. The appliques were supposed to be flowers but they look more like starfish! Oh well. The Joshua Tree was a nice place out of the wind to take the picture.

This is a sunset pic my husband took a few weeks ago. We have the prettiest sunsets after a rain.

Very humid today with just a few drops of rain. Our summers are getting hotter and dryer. I hope we have a wet winter. There has been heavy rain and flash floods nearby. The picture below is a storm that drenched the Hualapai Reservation and caused flooding at the Grand Canyon Skywalk.

Wishing you a splendid day,
Cathy