Flowers In Many Sizes

In the case of an earthquake hitting Las Vegas, be sure to go straight to the Keno Lounge. Nothing ever gets hit there. 
~Author Unknown

The earth is moving, rumbling and grumbling.  It's vibrating in places that don't usually receive earthquakes.  Is this a needed release or a build up of things to come?  Were you one of those on the East coast or in Colorado that felt the earth shake?  I have felt many earthquakes over my life time, but then that is expected here in California.  I don't think there's any place in the state that doesn't lay near a fault line.  We are over due for a large shaker.  With things moving and shaking across the country, who knows, we may be next.  Maybe I will finally get that beach front property the experts-that-be have been predicting for as long as I can remember. LOL!

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PHOTO FACT OF THE DAY

Waffles

Today, August 24, is National Waffle Day.  Waffles can be traced to ancient Greece, when Athenians cooked obelios — flat cakes between two metal plates — over burning embers. The word waffle is related to wafer, as in the communion wafer — one of the only victuals that early Catholics could eat during fasting periods since wafers didn't contain animal fats, eggs or dairy products. During the Middle Ages, when bakeries decided to compete with monasteries in the wafer market, the secular — and considerably tastier — waffle was born. Eventually, waffle irons engraved with coats of arms, religious symbols and the familiar honeycomb pattern (said to resemble interlocking crosses) were used to brand the baked treats. In medieval France, an entire guild was established in 1270 to train the vendors who sold waffles on the street. Because the simplest version only called for flour and water, it soon became a staple of country cooking, though wealthier peasants would add honey, eggs and aromatized wine.

Thomas Jefferson, as legend has it, bought a waffle iron in France as a sort of culinary souvenir and began serving waffles in the White House, helping spark a fad for "waffle parties" nationwide. Americans got their first taste of Belgian waffles — which are leavened with yeast and egg whites — at the 1964 World's Fair (an event that also introduced sangria). While the most common way to serve waffles in the U.S. is covered in butter and syrup, regional variations have evolved. Waffles topped with kidney stew were once said to be a local favorite in Baltimore, while one restaurant in Harlem claims it introduced waffles paired with fried chicken back in 1938

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BRIGHT FLOWERS

My flowers for my GFG and for One Flower Wednesday are bright once again......

I used left over jelly roll strips to make this flower.  The petals and center were cut quickly with the GO! Baby cutter.

This rainbow flower was a bit more challenging.  Not all of the stripes ended up perfectly matched going from one petal to the next but I still like the effect.  For this flower I used a template and did fussy cutting.  If you look carefully in the lower left petal you can see a tiny zebra hoof - it almost looks like someone took a little bite out the petal.

To see more hexagon flowers made by other bloggers, just click on the link above on in the right sidebar and it will take you to Karen's linky connection.  Thanks again, Karen, for all you do to keep us producing flowers each week.

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A SMALLER FLOWER

I was only able to get one more flower made for the Aunt Sarah quilt.....

The flower is made with 3/4" hexagons so is considerably smaller than its flower mates above.  I did get lots of petals made on our travels this weekend, they just haven't been assembled.

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WOOLY FLOWER

I am involved in a swap where the theme is Spring.  I decided to make......

a wool pincushion.  It is filled with crushed walnut shells and dried lavender.  I thought this pink posey looked quite springish.

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ALMOST FORGOT

I almost forgot to share my latest FMQ practice.....

Yesterday's practice is called Mario Vines.  Some of my vines had some very irregular leaves - lol!  I can definitely see using this pattern in a quilt.

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TODAY'S GOAL

Today I hope to finish my September mini quilt.

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GIVEAWAYS

Sew 4 Home is having a giveaway.  You could win a Michael Miller Fabric-In-A-Fabric-Basket Gift Bundle.  This giveaway ends Saturday, September 10, at midnight PT.

Canton Village Quilt Works is having a giveaway.  You could win a copy of Quilt Album.  This giveaway ends Friday, August 26, at 10:00 pm EST.

It's So Kiki is having a sponsored giveaway.  You could win a "Sophie" jelly roll by Chez Moi for Moda from Fat Quarter Shop.  This giveaway ends Monday, August 29.

Lisnaweary Quilts is having a giveaway.  You could win a True Cut Rotary Blade Sharpener, a new non slip Basic Range 4" x 14" rectangle ruler, a new non slip multi size triangle ruler 45 and 90 degrees, and a Creative Grids Non slip ruler demonstration DVD.  This giveaway ends Wednesday, August 31, at midnight GMT.

Love Affair With My Brother is having a sponsored giveaway.  You could win a jelly roll of Hometown by Sweetwater from Fat Quarter Shop.  This giveaway ends Monday, August 29, at midnight PST.

Never Enough Stash is having a giveaway.  Peggy says "Included will be at least one chart, several skeins of floss, of course a wonderful Utah Mint Truffle bar (or another flavor if you prefer), and some other really cool stuff."  This giveaway will end on Wednesday, August 31.

Just One More Stitch is having a sponsored giveaway.  You could win your choice of the yellow bundle or the purple bundle of "Promenade" and it's by Riley Blake from Intrepid Thread.  This giveaway ends Sunday, August 28, at midnight CT.

Crazy About Quilts is ready to send the Traveling Stash on its way.  This giveaway ends Thursday, August 25.

The Q and The U is having a giveaway.  You could win an 8.5 by 11 inch envelope with lots of novelty fabric scraps from Riel's stash.  This giveaway ends Thursday, August 25, at 7:00 pm AST.

Quilting, Stitching, and Sew On is celebrating her blogiversary with a giveaway.  You could win 2 Marcus Brothers Fat Quarters, 1 pincushion, a card or coupon wallet, and a quilt pattern from Clares place.  This giveaway ends Friday, September 2.

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FINAL THOUGHT

Brain is tired.  I want to shut my eyes for just a couple of minutes.  Thoughts?  What thoughts?  I don't have any - first, middle or final.  There's just that constant ringing sound that never ends..........oh wait, there was a brief color explosion behind the eyelids.  Darn....that didn't last long.  Breath in........breath out.......y...a...w...n.  Oh sorry!  Pardon me.  That was rather rude.  Guess that's it for today.  Hopefully tomorrow the brain and fingers will be functioning as one.  Hopefully there were will be some bright flashes of wisdom during the day to share.  Only time will tell........

A conclusion is the place where you got tired of thinking. 
~Attributed to Arthur McBride Bloch