4th of July is coming!

The 4th of July is coming!  For those of us in the USA and from the USA, it is a special day.  It is our Independance Day!  This is when all the BBQ's are going, parades are happening, fireworks are going off and just plain celebrating with family and friends.  Sooooooo have some fun ove the 4th of July weekend and help us CELEBRATE!!!!

Rain and More Rain!

We have had a lot of rain again.  May has left us soaked.  Now that it is June we are in Tornado time.  We already had our first June tornado alert.  Mother Nature sure has been busy!

Spoke Too Soon!

I spoke too soon.  We have snow in Colorado.  So the beautiful flowers will have to wait just a few more weeks before they can pop their colorful petals out.

In the meantime, how about a recipe to warm your soul.  I got this recipe from the Daily Chef Quick & Easy Recipes pamphlet.

White Chicken Chili

Ingredients:

2 Cans                    (13oz) Drained Daily Chef Chicken Breast
1 Large Jar/Can     White Beans (already cooked)
1/2 Jar                    (15 oz.) Salsa
2 Cans                    (12 oz.) Chicken Broth
2 Cups                    Colby Jack Cheese
1 Tbsp                    Cumin
2 Cups                    Crushed Tortilla chips

Directions:

1.  Place Chicken, beans, salsa, chicken broth, cumin and cheese in a large kettle
2.  Heat on meduim until mixture is hot and cheese is melted
3.  Add crushed tortilla chips as a topping

Enjoy!

Spring Is Here!

Spring is here!  This is the time to get inspired with all the colors of Spring.  Mother Nature has provided us with alot of beautiful flowers, trees, birds and colors to lighten up our path called life.
So, take the time to walk outside and notice what is happening.  Surround yourself with color and then try to express the beauty in your projects. 

Here are just a few colorful pictures to get you going......

Pinterest Anyone?

Have you check out Pinterest lately?  They have lots and lots of quilts, patterns and great ideas for your fabrics.  It doesn't cost anything to join and you will get emails with the latest items.

If your into cooking, jewelry, crochet, knitting, tatting, you name it, you can find it on Pinterest.  So, take a look at www.pinterest.com You can find free patterns, videos and such much more.

Happy Crafting!

Free Quilting Patterns from Quilting Treasures

Here is the link to the Free Quilting patterns from Quilting Treasures:

http://www.qtfabric.com/b2cprojectsheets/

Enjoy!

Free Quilt Patterns From Moda

In case you have lost the link to Moda's free Quilt Patterns, here it is again......

http://blog.modafabrics.com/funfree/free-patterns/

Also, here is a link to Moda's FunFree stuff....

http://blog.modafabrics.com/funfree/