Beautiful Day

It is a beautiful day in Arizona.  We got a trunk show yesterday from Eleanor Burn's.  It is Christmas at Bear's Paw Ranch.  This is an older book but there are lots of good Christmas projects in it.  I think I might make Frannie (the shop dog) a red Christmas coat to wear.  It shouldn't take much fabric as she is pretty small.  The book is available at http://www.cowgirl-upquilts.com/ in the store under books.

Classes

Check out some of our classes that are coming up.  We have It's Never Too Late to be a Cowgirl on Nov 4 and 11.  This is a two part class.  The price is 35.00 for both classes.  Let me know if you are interested.

Another Day

It seems like I go to the shop with this list of things in my mind to do and I don't get any of it done.  Today seemed to be one of those days.  We did work on the front windows, that is something that needed to be done.  I also spent time filing and cleaning up my office.  It always looks like something blew up in there and I'm not always sure what it was.  Running a quilt shop there are so many catalogs and samples and I don't know what to do with them.  If you throw them out you need them, same with the samples. Oh well, tomorrow is another day, I just can't remember what I have planned.

Shop Hop

We will be plugging the shop hop for the next couple of weeks.  It is November 6-13, 2010.  There will be a Laura Ashley Brother Limited Edition Sewing Machine.  There will be 9  $200.00 gift baskets, one from each shop.  We will have numerous door prizes at the shop.  Lots of fat quarter bundles, patterns, etc.  The shop hop pattern designed by Cactus Quilt Shop in Tucson is a cowboy boot quilt.  The proceeds from these patterns will go to the local food banks.  Hope to see you there.  The name of my quilt will be Mrs. Barney's boots.  Mrs. Barney is one of my customers who wears very bright cowboy boots in the winter.  We love them.

Today

Today was a busy day in the shop. We had open sewing which brought people from Tucson. One lady was making a wallhanging from vintage handkerchiefs and needed ideas on how to finish it. Another lady had fabric from a block of the month in Anchorage. She wanted to set them on point, but needed to have them all one size. Another lady wanted to learn to do a TN Waltz Star. This is using an Eleonor Burns Triangle in a Square Ruler. My husband made a wonder ful buttermilk pie for us to eat for lunch (a healthy lunch if you ask me), included the dairy group. We are making a cowboy boot quilt for the shop hop. Each shop is making their own quilt. My quilt has pink, yellow and lime green cowboy boots. I will post a picture later. The Southern Arizona Shop Hop will be November 6-13, 2010. Remember panels are 20% off this week at http://www.cowgirl-upquilts.com/ or at the store.

Beautiful Day

This morning was really cool, down in the low 40s. We decided that we couldn't get home soon enough to ride our horses before dark, so we decided to ride this morning. It was a perfect morning. Of course, the horses thought it was too early. I don't think they really appreciated the fact that we got them out so early. I love these cool nights and cool mornings. Things are still slow at the shop. I guess it is the economy and maybe the upcoming elections. I'll be glad when the elections are over. I really don't follow the political scene all that closely and since we don't have a television to watch the news on, I really don't keep up with everything and everybody. Anyway that is way too taxing for me.

This week at the shop the panels are 20%. We have some neat panels. The Christmas and Halloween panels are getting pretty thin, so order quickly at http://www.cowgirl-upquilts.com/

Catching Up

This past week has been busy and I haven't had a chance to post anything. My mother arrived last Sunday. Then we left Thursday for the High Plains Quilt Show in Portales, New Mexico. There were some awesome quilts there. I am always amazed at other people's talent. We also went to the Western Shootout in Clovis on Saturday night. It was a Cowboy (Cowgirl) Mounted Shooting and the women won out. Today it was meeting with a fabric rep and unloading the cargo trailer. Long day. Tomorrow morning I will get up early and ride my horse. At the shop this week panels will be on sale at 20% off. Go to http://www.cowgirl-upquilts.com/ and look under the panel section. Laura

Banners

Just finished making banners for the Pony Express riders who will be carrying the mail from Benson to the Dragoon Post Office for Butterfield Stage Coach Days. They will be carrying specially marked post cards. The grandkids like getting the post cards from us at this time of year. Come out for Butterfield Days in Benson, AZ this weekend. It starts Friday night with movies in the park which are free and sponsored by Cox Communications. There will be music in the park tomorrow, vendors and a quilt show. The car show will be Sunday.

See you there.

Batiks 25% off

The batiks are 25% off this week, including the Bali Pops. You can call the store at 520-586-1616 or e-mail me at http://www.cowgirl-upquilts.com/ or order on-line. I rode my fill this morning for the first time in a week and a half. I think she is coming along fine, I wonder about myself. My trainer is good. He's good in the fact that he repeats himself and I really need someone who will do that. Maybe eventually my horse will become a reined cowhorse or a ranch versatility horse. We both have a ways to go. Picture of Enchanted Journey batik by Avlyn.

Shop Hop

Don't forget the Southern Arizona Shop Hop November 6-13, 2010. Get together with friends and visit the shops included on the shop hop and eat lunch somewhere different with your friends and of course don't forget to come to Cowgirl-Up Quilts in downtown Benson. Also this weekend October 9th and 10th is Butterfield Overland Stage Days.

Weekend

Saturday we helped a friend move cattle into another pasture. The ranch is 42,000 acres outside of Tombstone. We had great fun. My horse was awesome. He is a great trail horse anyway and he went up and down hills, through water and moved cows. We have a family of roadrunners out front under a pine tree. They are pretty neat. Pattern Western Pieces by Arlene Walsh is available at the store, www.cowgirl-upquilts.com.

Can't Believe

I can't believe it is the 1st day of October. Where has the year gone? Being from east TN I miss the brilliant oranges and reds of fall. Here in the desert it is mostly yellows. I love the cool morning and the cool evenings. The horses sure love the cool mornings. As soon as you open the gate they run for the pasture. Here is a picture of some fall fabric, since fall is here. As always you can order at http://www.cowgirl-upquilts.com/ or come by the store at 344 E. 4th Street, Benson, Az 85602