hiking

Did you see the sign? from Crazy Quilter on a Bike!

It's time for another adventure. How could I not enjoy my vacation to the max without attempting a hike!

I researched and found a decent hike—Lahaina Pali Trail on the west side. It's hard to get a good count on the distance, but the section I was going to do was about 4 KM.

So, I violated the first rule of hiking and went alone. I was cautious! And DH knew where I was.

OK—so this trail is not very well marked. I got to the top of the initial climb and spotted this old road ...

added by Elaine 2 weeks, 4 days ago. under family vacation , hawaii , hiking

This and That on A Monday from Humble Quilts

I got my borders added and my corners complete!

I did mess up my corner length but oh well..... Fixed it and once it is quilted it shouldn't be too noticeable.

Am waiting for 10 yards of backing! This is the largest quilt I've ever made. (And ever want to make!)

My first choice was short so I had to look real quick and make a second choice. My first choice was a cheddar print backing. My second choice is a little sand colored background with a red print. I hope I like it!

My first blog post ...

added by Lori 2 months, 1 week ago. under cousins walk bird sampler , hiking

Uptown Complete! from Humble Quilts

This was my first completed quilt of 2024!

I made the blocks a little smaller than Gayle's original quilt. My blocks finish at 11.5"

It is still a good size quilt that measures approx 81"x 65"

I used Pepper Cory's shot cotton for the green setting triangles and the blocks background. I love the look, but it does tend to ravel a bit if you handle the block too much.

I had a lot of cheddar solid and opted to use that on the back.

Feels good to have this one completed!

After the big snow ...

added by Lori 2 months, 2 weeks ago. under hiking , reproduction quilt , uptown bom

Aurora Quilt Show from Humble Quilts

Good Morning! My photos loaded backwards so we will start with a quilt shop then the quilt show.

Not very many quilts shops in my area carry reproductions. I was happy to find one near the quilt show. They offered 20% off my entire order when I mentioned the quilt show! Bonus!

The greens were my favorites!

The Aurora quilt show is a fun one to attend although I don't think there were as many antique quilts on display. (will share those later this week)

I LOVED this fabric! It really made the quilt pop!

I'm not sure ...

added by Lori 5 months, 4 weeks ago. under hiking , quilt shop , quilt show

Christmas is coming! from Crazy Quilter on a Bike!

The days just seem to be blurring into each other. Where is the time going? I guess as long as you're having fun, that's all that counts!

I had to zip out to check on something at Fabricland and ended up hitting Micheal's to buy some yarn and bought a few things on sale at Fabricland! Of course, I did!! I hardly buy anything anymore, so I was OK with my few purchases.

But look what I spotted at Micheal's.

The Wine Tasting and Chocolate shop!

So, while it was sweltering outside and has been for ...

added by Elaine 7 months, 2 weeks ago. under camino , hiking

Little Quilt and Baskets from Humble Quilts

Here's Janny's little quilt made from my "new old quilt" You can see it HERE. Each version is so adorable!

When I did my Bounty of Baskets workshop last month one of the ladies (I am so sorry I cannot remember who brought them) shared her string baskets from a class she took in Sisters.

Because one of my workshops is Bounty of Baskets and one is String Quilts Your Way I was inspired to make a string basket!!

I hope I can spice it up a little a liberated style border. It falls a little flat for ...

added by Lori 8 months, 1 week ago. under antique quilt block , bounty of baskets , hiking , little quilt , string quilts

Monday Inspiration from Humble Quilts

As you know I am inspired by nature. Have you ever thought two wildflower colors look bad together? Me either! I believe our natural world collides in a beautiful way.

Cant really go wrong with red and green.

Cheddar and white? Can't go wrong there!

Made for me by Sharon Tucker years ago.

Made for me by Brandy years ago.

Here are a couple photos from this weekend.

See how small I look? The waterfall was amazing!

Lookin at my friend in the center you can see how large the forest is around us! Just incredible!

Made by me ...

added by Lori 10 months, 1 week ago. under hiking , inspired by nature

A Gift, Orange Blocks and a Walk in the Woods from The Cozy Quilter

On the way to sewing day on Monday, I stopped at the quilt store to pick up a gift for someone and some fabric to make a table runner for a friend who likes purple. The lilac fabric jumped out at me as there are lots of lilacs in bloom here right now. I bought three other colours that went with the lilacs and a striped fabric for the binding. When I arrived at the sewing studio, of course I cut right into the new fabric and got to work on the table runner. (I was supposed to be working ...

added by The Cozy Quilter 11 months ago. under counted cross stitch , finn , gardens , hiking , pineapple log cabin , rainbow scrap challenge , scraps , slow sunday stitching , table runners

A New Old Quilt Project from Humble Quilts

I'm working on a little "new" project that is a vintage quilt block.

Actually it is 4 little blocks together.

I used the flour sack I shared the other day as the backing!

It is humble but has some sweet fabric pieces.

Love that cheddar!

I'm doing some simple hand quilting.

Friday night we went to a local winery for my birthday. This view is killer! They had a local band that plays Beatles. It was a lot of fun.

Then the next morning I was up early and on the road to meet my daughter at a ...

added by Lori 11 months, 1 week ago. under hiking , vintage quilt block

Mahvelous Monday! from Humble Quilts

And here we are again on another Monday! I've got a little of this and that to share this morning.

An oldie but good in my possession! Not sure what I'll do with it yet.

And these! Sold on Etsy this weekend. I remember these prints well! I wonder if we will ever get these style of prints designed again since the Civil War seems to be controversial these days.

Thank you to all who made purchases from my Etsy store! I appreciate you all very much!

Bohemia flour sack. My friend Laurie uses them for backing and ...

added by Lori 11 months, 2 weeks ago. under flour sacks , hiking , historic panel. quilt panel , patriotic fabric

Les Maison Quiltalong with Cecile and Corrine from Humble Quilts

I got a chance to make more of the houses with the French General fabric. They are delightful to make!

I doubt I'll have mine completed for the quiltalong, but that's okay. I think I want to make this quilt fairly large so it will take me awhile.

Below are a few photos of recent outings. 6 weeks until we depart for Peru!

Different perspective on this trail from the top.

It is a pretty big climb and an excellent training hike. I go into the canyon, then back up, then turn around. Actual hiking time is right ...

added by Lori 11 months, 2 weeks ago. under hiking , house blocks

Fickle Friday from Humble Quilts

I was the lucky recipient of a few of these lovely panels!

I've been keeping my eyes open for the Southern Generals for about 1 year for someone who asked me about them. Yay! I finally found her one. Her husband is a Civil War buff and she wanted both (north and south generals) panels.

I offered these on the facebook group before adding them to the Etsy store. I'm happy to say they all found a home!

I'm not sure if I shared this on my blog, but I found some of this at a quilt ...

added by Lori 11 months, 3 weeks ago. under abe quilt , hiking , historic panel. quilt panel , reproduction fabric

♫ Uptown ♫ ♫ Block 16 from Humble Quilts

Block 16 of Uptown is complete!

I know I've mentioned it but the countdown to trekking in Peru is on!

My daughter, me, and my backpacking friend Sophie did a 10 miler on the Columbia Gorge this past weekend.

It was a route I saw that the Gorge Runners are doing as a race. It certainly was tough and not extremely scenic, but a great training hike!

It was up, up, up (1700'elevation) then meandered on this rocky logging road, then back down, down, down. I'm feeling pretty good! For the next 6 weeks I'll be ...

added by Lori 12 months ago. under hiking , uptown bom

Fun on a Friday! from Humble Quilts

This post has a little of eveything!

Just need to add my binding on the Welcome quilt. Whoop! Whoop!

Binding my swap quilt.

Here is Elaine's completed Starshine top! (ask me about the pattern if you are interested)

This is not a new photo, but I made new six packs! A great way to increase your reproduction stash.

Bannard Hills beautiful fabric- selling fast. Let me know if you are interested in yardage or a variety. You can check it out on my Etsy store- HERE

I volunteer for a non profit and they had a fundraising shindig this ...

added by Lori 1 year ago. under bannard hills , hiking , string quilts

Stitchin' Post from Humble Quilts

It has been so long since I've been to a quilt store. While we were all fairly close while we were retreating we thought we better make a trip! it was nice!

Since I am going trekking in Peru later this year I am starting to do some hard elevation hikes.

Elsa and I did this on Saturday.

You can barely see Elsa a little ahead of me on the snow.

You know you made it to the summit when you find the surveyor's marker.

It actually was nice to be in the sun on the top.

Elsa ...

added by Lori 1 year, 2 months ago. under hiking , quilt shop

Secret Sewing Season and a Retreat from The Cozy Quilter

I have been working on some secret Christmas sewing all week. It is a hand stitching project and I just love how it is turning out! Unfortunately, I can't show any pictures until after December 25th.

This weekend, Christine and I are going on a retreat with the Oxford Quilter's Guild. I spent a couple of hours Wednesday evening gathering projects to take with me. I like to bring a variety of things with me so I have a choice. Of course, I have a couple of projects to work on by hand, including this cute sheep ornament ...

added by The Cozy Quilter 1 year, 5 months ago. under comfort quilts , finn , hiking , retreat , slow sunday stitching , wool applique

Two Finishes for the Bazaar! from The Cozy Quilter

I have not one but two finishes to share this week! I quilted the baby quilt that I made for the church bazaar this week using light yellow thread and my walking foot to create a rectangular grid. The backing is donated minke in light green which goes perfectly with the colours on the front of the quilt. The binding is made from the same Kaffe fabric that was used to make the spinning four patch blocks.

Excuse my squinting...the sun was in my eyes!

I had 8 spinning four patches leftover after making the quilt so I decided ...

added by The Cozy Quilter 1 year, 5 months ago. under baby quilts , binding , finn , hand sewing , hiking , slow sunday stitching , spinning 4 patch , table toppers

Can you afford this? from Crazy Quilter on a Bike!

So we all know the price of everything is on the rise. Interest rates, house prices, gas, food -- you name it. And let's face it -- we have an expensive hobby, and the fabric prices are on the rise, as is everything else we use. Thankfully some of us have a stash, and hopefully, we still like what's in our stash! Mine will keep me going for the rest of my quilting life! But here's something that caught my attention recently, and quite frankly -- I'm still in disbelief!

I'm sure this situation happened with other designers ...

added by Elaine 1 year, 5 months ago. under hiking , quilt trends

The fall retreat - Day Five from Crazy Quilter on a Bike!

The last day of any retreat is bittersweet. While we are excited to go home, it's time to leave, and no one wants to go home. This retreat house is several hours away, so I had plans to leave at 1 PM, and it was exactly 1 PM when I drove out of the driveway.

However, I managed to get a lot accomplished before I left. All in all, this was probably one of the most productive retreats EVER! I've no idea how that happened.

This was my last day to take a walk to the lake, so ...

added by Elaine 1 year, 6 months ago. under challenge , fitbit , flannel , hiking , lexi , murphy , retreat , seams appropriate

After 2 Years, Lupines is done! from The Cozy Quilter

I have been working on my Lupines quilt off and on for over two years. The pattern is from the book "Quilts of Iceland" by Gudrun Erla. I bought the book at QuiltCon in Nashville in 2019. My husband and I went to Iceland for two weeks in 2014 to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary and the lupines were in bloom while we were there. Apparently, they are not a flower which is native to Iceland but were introduced from somewhere else. They now grow all over Iceland and when in bloom, everything is purple! Fast forward to our 30th ...

added by The Cozy Quilter 1 year, 6 months ago. under binding , drunkard's path , finn , hiking , lupins , rainbow scrap challenge , slow sunday stitching

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