I made this block of the month sampler with some gorgeous fabrics and colors. And what was the most amazing about it was that we spent the summer of 2006 traveling the Pacific northwest in our camper, following the Lewis & Clark trail along the way…but my husband also had speaking engagements in Portland and then Sacramento. So, we loaded up our four kids and two dogs and hit the road! We’d stay in a campsite for three or more days, enjoying everything around us…and then move on down the road to the next campground to do the same. One of the places we stopped had an aquarium that we took our kids to. I took this photo below, thinking of how beautiful the colors were…and then I realized I was working with those exact same colors in this 2006-2007 BOM quilt!
Monthly Archives: July 2014
Hi Ho, Hi Ho, It’s Off to Camp they Go!
One of the best highlights for my children is going to church camp in the summer. They have a very loving and generous foster grandma who pays their way each year so they can bask in His glory, help solidify their relationship with their fun in the Son and enjoy the great (hot Texas) outdoors. Today, we sent off two campers. One is part of the church camp’s LYLE program (Lutheran Youth Leadership Experience) and she gets to be there for two weeks. The other is an Extreme Adventurer as he loves the taking himself to the extreme. Next week, we will pick up our son and drop off our other daughter for her River Riders camp…where she’ll likely spend every single day in her swimsuit and think that by dunking herself in the river that it will be good enough to be considered a shower each day. LOL
Camper Daughter – LYLE II
Camper Son – Extreme Adventurer
Sad Camper Daughter – has to wait a week for her turn
God Bless the USA
Friday Funday on Thursday: Quick Patriotic Crafts
EEEEK – it’s July 4th and we have a boatload of company coming to celebrate the holiday weekend and I have *nothing* decorated! What’s a crafter to do? Try one or more of these very quick adorable craft ideas found via Pinterest:
No Sew Patriotic Kitchen Towel
Fourth of July Rosette Bouquet
Christmas in July at BOMquilts.com Has Begun!!!
I do NOT want to hear any sighing, moaning or complaining about not even getting through the U.S.’s July 4th holiday before starting on Christmas quilt projects. But, if you’re like me, those last minute gifts that are suddenly needed are SO VERY LOVELY when you have a few extra quilted projects already made and ready to share with someone special! And the handmade gifts are always much more appreciated and treasured than a store-bought gift (unless, of course, it’s an engagement ring. LOL).
Christmas in July 2014 at BOMquilts.com is offering a weekly prize of a five-pack sampler of Aurifil thread! All you have to do is to put together the weekly Christmas in July patterns and send a photo of it to us at info@bomquilts.com to qualify to be entered into a random drawing for this sampler of Aurifil thread! Your photo *must* be submitted by 12 o’clock midnight CST on Monday evenings for that week’s quilted project. All of the Christmas in July 2014 quilt projects should be easy enough for both beginners and more advanced quilters. You ONLY have to finish the quilt project top. Each week, the designs for 2014 will be table toppers and table runners. By submitting your photo to us, you give BOMquilts.com express permission to use the photo(s) to promote Christmas in July 2014 at s.BOMquilts.com.
So jump on over to BOMquilts.com and enjoy five weeks of FREE quilted Christmas patterns – Christmas in July!