July journal quilts

Here is my journal quilt for July and the smaller postcard version. The theme for this month is 'computer images'. I used a picture taken in Yellowstone, printed onto white fabric and added to it and embellished it for the final version. I am a bit behind with all this - I am still working on June, which is 'you are what you eat'. It includes a lot of hand stitching and is taking me some time to do. Never mind I already have some ideas for August.

It's finished!

At last I have finished the Kaffe Fassett quilt. The one with the Y seams I was ranting on about early in my blogs. I call it 'Kaffe's puzzle' because I changed the proportions from the original design to make it more usable as a bed quilt. This resulted in some challenging piecing at the corners. I showed it off at the Quilt Guild last week and heard an audible gasp from the audience as it was held up - I am not sure if it was shock or admiration - very gratifying either way. I am hoping to enter it in the Bonneville County show next week, if I can arrange for someone to collect it for me when the show finishes - we will be in California then - more of that anon. Here are some pictures.

4th of July

Last week saw the Independence Day celebrations here in Idaho Falls and the red, white and blue was out in force all over the town, still is - even we are sporting a stars and stripes flying from our mailbox post, thanks to our patriotic neighbors. Idaho Falls claims to have the best firework display in the western USA. It was certainly spectacular - we camped out beside the river at least 3 hours before it happened to ensure a good spot and were beaten to it by at least half the town. The rest of the population had joined us by the time 10pm came round. We also enjoyed the parade in the morning - with a theme of 'Patriotism through the ages' it was awash with red, white and blue. Here are a couple of pictures - enjoy!

We are back

G and I are back from a trip home to the UK. We have been back over a week now but we are slow getting over the jet lag and adjusting to the unaccustomed heat. In Britain it was raining the whole time with flash floods and gales - most unlike June. Never mind the roses smell better after the rain. It was great to spend some time with our friends in Wotton and Devon - now we are back - trying to coax the garden to grow - learning how to keep the house cool without AC and planning some more trips.