Michael Miller Challenge Fabric

 As a member of the

Phoenix Modern Quilt Guild

we are joining along with the 

Modern Quilt Guild

for the Michael Miller Fabric Challenge

 As part of this challenge we each received a

Fat Eighth of 6 pieces

of 

Petal Pinwheels

 The challenge is to make anything, as long as it's quilted.

The Prize:

3 winners will receive each month for a year

a "goody box" filled with fabrics from their

newest collections.

Sign me up!

 Yesterday we drove from Arizona to California

and I worked on the beginnings of my design.

English Paper Piecing Coffin shapes

(yes you read that right: Coffin shapes)

 It's so wonderful to come home.

My favorite part of the drive is

Pacheco Pass with all of the fruit stands.

We loaded up with freshly picked 

cherries

apricots

and 

pistachio nuts.

Seeing all this fruits beautifully displayed

made me think how grateful I am

to have color

in so many shapes and sizes.

This Family of Mine

 I am not much of an adventurous person.

I wouldn't exactly call 

quilting

Daring

So when I see my family members

challenge themselves

to activities

I would never dream of doing,

I stand 

in 

awe

 Our Son In Law Dano

recently got back from Utah 

where he participated in a

1/2 Iron Man

In this Triathlon event he 

started out with a

1.2 mile swim

in Utah Lake

 Followed by a 56 Mile bike ride,

and then a

13.1 mile run around the Provo River

Oh my

Even after dealing with

the unfortunate experience of

 two flat tires

Dano managed to come in

under his 5 hour goal.

All of his early morning training

paid off.

I think he calls this fun. 

 I do see a smile at the finish line

as he hydrates 

and accepts his medal.

 Then daughter #1 called me the other morning

from
the beautiful Red Rock country of
 Moab, Utah

where I thought she was on a 

simple
Labor Day jeeping trip.

"Mom, I just jumped out of an airplane!"

"Whhhaaaatttttt????!!!"

 Lets just say I was

relieved that I found out 

after

she was safely back on the ground.

The first 30 seconds out of the plane 

is a 

free fall

Aubrey, like her mother, has a fear of heights.

(I get dizzy climbing a step stool)

Skydiving 

 was something she 

challenged herself to do as

a way of 

Overcoming

and

Facing Her Biggest Fear

I am so proud of her!

Is that a smile I see

on her face?

or is she shouting

H
E
L
P
!