Quilt done, lettuce and funky chickens.....

The cowboy quilt is done....Can I hear a big Yee Haw? I am glad, because it is one more thing to check off the list as we get nearer to our camping deadline...Today we almost had a huge accident...We had to jack the trailer way up on both sides to flip the axle back into a normal position. The people who had it before had it flipped so the trailer sat really high up in the air so they had clearance for hunting roads....We had four heavy duty jacks going and Don was lowering one side and the trailer on one side fell off the jacks and fell sideways....I screamed and we both ran...what do you do? try to catch the thing? What saved the side of the garage and my new car and the trailer was the trailer step....it went against the concrete and stopped the whole thing.....But now all is well and the adrenaline rush is over and I didn't wet my pants so life is good.





Isn't it cute? I used a thrifted yellow gingham sheet for the backing...the colors are all soft and so is the sheet from wear......
Here is the graphic I am going to paint on the side of the trailer.....










I also have the garden all planted....Peas, green beans, carrots, radishes, beets and pumpkins, tomatoes, peppers, basil and zucchinis....I have planted no annual flowers except for cosmos...We also planted two plum trees, raspberries and three lilacs...the plan is to add to the trees and perennials every year. Oh and I cant forget the lettuce that will taste like chocolate according to Andrew our resident lettuce expert...We weren't sure it was going to survive the transplanting from peat pots, but it did and it is growing...I know because he gives a progress report at least three times a day....Here is a picture....









I had to post this because he must have taken it on my camera. He is so fascinated by the whole garden. So cute!

I joined the Potholder Pass round three and worked on and finished my potholders too....They are called the Funky Chickens....I really had fun with them.






My secret partner that I am sewing for has no color preference, just wanted chickens so I let loose in the color department...I also used my embroidery machine to do the chickens and rooster in the centers....I hadn't used it in a while and had to relearn, but once I got going it was fun...I just did it in between the quilting...






I think they are bright and cheerful....Tonight I am going to tackle the BEAST....What beast you ask? The trailers sofa/ bed cushion....I am going to sew a new cover for it...I figure I will bribe myself by working on things I like to work on in between...like an oven mitt to go with the chickens....wish me luck.