More finishes!

I got 3 of these done tuesday.
And one of these on tuesday also. I'm trying to get lots of stuff finished so i can do cmas gifts with out having this stuff hanging over me.

Violet nursery tutorial

This is just a leaf snapped off mom's violet. They can also be cut with a sharp knife. Place in a small cup and keep the stem covered with water until you see root shoots starting. This step can take a couple of months.
Once the roots start put the leaf into some potting soil. Do not cover too deep-no more than 1 inch of stem in the soil.
Wait for the baby violets to start growing. This one is almost ready for splitting. When they get a little bigger, take them out of the cup and pull the babies off. Usually the babies are easily separated once you crumble most of the soil off. Most of the time you get 2-4 new plants off one leaf. You can repot the old leaf if you want more babies of the same type.
Newly potted baby violet! This is just in a dixie cup for now until it gets big enough to warrant a regular pot.

violet blooms

Some of my big violets are blooming nicely-i have 3 of the first plant, all in bloom. There is only 1 of the second one but its got more blooms than any other. The third one is almost done blooming and but the other plant like it is about to start. I've also got 3 other violets that are getting ready to bloom for the first time ever. I can't wait to see them. The last picture is my violet nursery where i've got several started both from my violets and from some my mom and some from my pastors wife. I decided that i have too many, or i will when these get a little bigger so i've got an ad in the local paper to try to sell a few. That way i can buy more dirt and pots and grow some more!

halloween trip and pics as requested

This is a partial pile of the things I've finished lately. 9 Halloween table pieces, an old Easter runner, and an experiment using hot fix ribbon.
Jason and Randy getting the guts out of the pumpkin, Jason was not happy to help!
All 4 of us at MIL's Halloween party, geez jason, did ya have to make faces?

The trip home, Sami and Tank took turns using each other as pillows.

week of the finishes!

I finished 19 projects in the last week! However this is the only one i have a picture of right now. Here's the list tho: 2 pillowcases, 5 flannel recieving blankets, and 12 runners/table pieces.

quilty stuff

This is a shop sample for our "quilted holiday" at the quilt shop where i work.
This is a round robin that started life as a 6in block. It came home a few weeks ago. Its now about 20 inches square. I think i'm going to put it on point with more m&m fabric and make a big floor pillow.
These are the blocks i'm sending out for our quiltchat Chritsmas Appy swap. This was fun to do but i can tell i got better by the end of the last one than i was at the beginning. Its a good way to practice my appy.

custer buffalo roundup

This baby still had his umbilical cord attached, he's less than a week old!
the herd before round up. About 1500 strong! Every year they round up, brand, vaccinate, and sort the herd. Usually they do the round up on the first monday of October. They sell off a few hundred to keep the numbers even and to keep the herd healthy. We went out to see the excitement for the first time this year and it was very cool! The other pics are of the other critters we saw that day.
Wild turkeys, they are thick this year.
Big horn sheep. There were about 20 cars lined up to take thier pictures.

Got any treats?