Wind, wind and more wind

What a nasty windy day.  Glad we decided not to do anything but stay inside today.  The wind gusts are at least 60 miles per hour.  It keeps blowing the small dogs over when they go outside to potty.

We are having a 20% off everything sale at the shop and on-line this week.  Shop at http://www.cowgirl-upquilts.com/. 

We also have  a new collection from Moda called Java.  There is also a download on their site for a tablerunner and a small wallhanging.  For you coffee fiends this is for you.  Good coffee bean prints and coffee cup prints.  Have fun with this.  Laura

Happy

We have received fabric from a new collection from Moda called Happy.  It is a Happy collection.  It is by Me and My Sister Designs. 

Back at it

It's been a while since I have blogged, facebooked or twittered.  We had the shop hop which kept us really busy and then last week was just getting things put back to normal.  We have gotten in some new fabric called Happy by Me and My Sisters.  We have the jelly rolls from this collection and also some bright cute pieces. 

As far as my horse world is going, my filly is riding pretty well.  I would like to try her in a ranch horse versatility show in February, or at least that is my goal.  We will see what happens with that.

Shop Hop

I haven't blogged in about a week.  We had our Great Fabric Roundup last week and it was busy.  We had about 400 people through the shop in a week and we were tired at the end of each day.  We just went home and crashed.  Today I have spent the day putting the shop back together and also my office (my office is always a disaster).  We finished our boot quilt for the shop hop and I will post pictures of it when I can find my USB cord to download my pictures (in my office somewhere). 

We went yesterday to a ranch horse versatility clinic in Tucson.  It was a lot of fun to watch.  Kind of nice to see horses used for more than one specialized event.  I think I will try this with Lou (my buckskin).  They will be having a clinic again sometime in February in Safford.  I think I will go try it anyway.  She can probably do pretty good in some of the events.  I can't rope, but I can at least practice for a few months and maybe rope something stationary. 
Well that is about it for today. 

I will be putting on some more sale fabrics this week and you can see these in the sale  section of the website at http://www.cowgirl-upquilts.com/.

Laura

Trail Cards

We only have 7 trail cards left for the shop hop.  So if you are local you need to get in before Saturday and pick them up.  The Squirrel's Nest is also out of cards.  We are looking forward to seeing everyone at the shop hop and looking forward to meeting new people. 

We have a new collection of fabric called Sierra Trail.  This is by Whistler Studios and is from Windham.  This is selling fast.  It has a couple of nice horse prints and some really nice pots, so if you are interested you can order it on-line at http://www.cowgirl-upquilts/ or you can come by the shop.  Laura

Cattle Drive

Saturday morning we left the house at 5:30 a.m. and hauled the horses over to the Young Ranch outside of Tombstone.  It is 42,000 acres and we were looking for cows.  We found about 125.  I found my own little herd of about 15.  We drove them to a windmill.  (The windmill was my landmark, so I wouldn't get lost).  We ended up with about 125 cows.  I ended up riding drag (trailing) at the rear, when we moved the larger herd.  I need to make a wild rag, so I don't eat so much dust.  Anyway it was great fun.  My horse Twainers had a good time. 

As far as shop news goes, remember the Southern Arizona Shop Hop begins Saturday (November 6) and goes through Sunday (November 13).  Proceeds from the sale of the shop hop pattern (Hoppin Boots) will go to our local food bank.  Come on out and shop.  Laura