Little Bits

Had a lovely get together with the Little Bits today, including Annie (sitting at the head of the table) who is 97 years young!  She is an inspiration to us all!

Some wonderful Show and Tell!

Paula, above and Leota, below...

Sherida made the cat!

And Bobbi's embroidery is stunning 😮❤️

Need a book to beat the summer heat?  Come on over to my Little Free Library!  Got some good ones in there! 😊

 

Sarah Fielke Quilt

My friend Rena is working on this beautiful Sarah Fielke quilt.  She has one more border to go - it's really stunning!

Kilkee Cliff Walk - absolutely amazing 🥰☘️🇨🇮

Yes and yes 😂

Cute little business in all the right colors!

Happy 4th of July - have a fun and safe weekend!! 🇺🇸 ❤️

 

Top Done (almost)!

I got the quilt top put together but still need to put the borders on!

The picturesque Kylemore Abbey

I love the four different marbles from each of the four provinces of Ireland.

Aughnanure Castle

A windy and rainy day for a walk along the Cliffs of Moher - absolutely beautiful though....

 

Book Pillows

My friend Pam, who does machine embroidery, made the cutest book pillows!!  Cute gifts 😊  I love the one Becky made me last Christmas!!

 

A Break ...

A little break from boring vacation photos 😂

I started a new quilt!  I've been eyeing Jennifer Sampou's log cabin patterns with her ombre fabrics for awhile now and I finally broke down and bought the pattern and some fabric to make one!  After making the first two blocks (I had to unstitch and re-do half of one of them), things are going a little bit smoother now.  I love the fabric - this lavender deepens to a dark purple as you go along the 42 inch length.  It's like having multiple colors in one piece, which hopefully will make the quilt much more interesting (if I do it right!)

Eight of the 16 blocks need to be high contrast like this one.

I stitched Leaf #26 this morning!  That means we're already half way through 2025!  🤪  If it looks like my tree isn't half way done, it's because I added a few more than the 52 leaves.

Happy Quilting!!

 

Mount Falcon/Croagh Patrick

We stayed at this amazing lodge/resort called Mount Falcon.  Such beautiful surroundings and so peaceful.  I loved it!!

We did get to go to Croagh Patrick for the first time.  This we what Wikipedia says about it if you're curious:

It has long been seen as a holy mountain. It was the focus of a prehistoric ritual landscape, and later became associated with Saint Patrick, who is said to have spent forty days fasting on the summit. There has been a church on the summit since the 5th century; the current church dates to the early 20th century. Croagh Patrick is climbed by thousands of pilgrims every year on Reek Sunday, the last Sunday in July, a custom which goes back to at least the Middle Ages.

 

Donegal

This is what I love about Ireland!  I'm not a big city, bustling traffic person.  Love the green hills and pastures!

Our first time to Donegal, home of Donegal Tweed!

All along the way we found the best little bookshops!!

Had a wonderful sheep dog demo at a working sheep farm.  This dog, Ben is a world champion.  They travel all over to compete.  If you haven't been to the Sheep Dog Trials in Meeker, CO, you really should!!

Right across from the farm is Irelands flat top mountain (Mesa) - not as big as the Grand Mesa, but looks so similar!!