It's the first day (and my day) of the "Music" blog hop hosted by the amazing Carla of Creatin' in the Sticks. I'm sure someone will share a song or two along with their project that will be repeating itself in my head after this week is over. Hopefully it is a song I like!
With a few delays to sewing my project, it actually worked out to my advantage. Joan from Moosestash Quilting flew in for the weekend and we took our quilts out with us for photos and adventures. To say we had a blast is an understatement! She posts her quilt project tomorrow. I claim the 5th on anything she might say about our adventures.
Joan was so brave while standing close to those bighorn sheep. Some of them have big, big horns!
You can see Lake Mead in the background. The water is so low!
Guitar Obsession
64" x 64"
Fabrics used were Benartex's Cotton Shot by Amanda Murphy.
I love solids for my applique projects, and these are perfect for them.
Cotton Shot Amethyst, Cotton Shot Red, and Cotton Shot Green fabrics made me want to
"Twist and Shout" while I was putting the guitar applique pieces together. Such pretty colors!
Boulder City has some interesting shops, like Sherman's House of Antiques.
Joan and I were given permission to take photos with some popular stars standing out front.
Dan Ackroyd and Elvis sang the blues for us while holding my quilt.
John Belushi was the perfect "Soul Man" for this photo.
Marilyn thought quilts might just be a girl's best friend instead of diamonds.
"Yo Ho Ho and a Bottle of Rum" and a warm quilt to trade for gold.
Darth Vader wouldn't give me my quilt back and I wasn't going to argue with him.
I didn't want to start a Quilt War...he's too scary!
We tried, and failed, to stay out of trouble at the Clark County Museum in Henderson. Apparently, while crashing a wedding in the chapel, we set off an alarm by hanging our quilts over a plexiglass partition. Whoops! The museum worker was nice to us, though. He said he was glad it was us and not someone stealing something.
This train at the museum was a stark reminder that I was now a relic and/or antique. The train used to sit in "Fantasy Park" in North Las Vegas where I would play on it as a child. It was old back then, but there were no fences to stop us from climbing on it. Any old timer from Las Vegas usually remembers the fun times they had climbing on it. In spite of how old it made me feel, I was so excited to see it!
You can find "Guitar Obsession" in my Etsy Store HERE.
There's more music for your ears and eyes on these blogs...check them out!
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Thanks for stopping by!
Wow, I like that quilt! I'm not on Etsy any more, or I would get that pattern! Your pictures are SO creative. I laughed thinking about the fun you two had. I've never seen Lake Mead like that. I remember the year they had to release water from the lake for the first time ever, and it splashed so high our car at the dam parking lot was covered like it had been in a rainstorm. Thanks for the picture of the train engine, as not much makes me happier than trains. Thank you for a great start!
ReplyDeleteThe quilt is fabulous and I loved all of the ways you managed to display it. I also enjoyed watching you two having fun.
ReplyDeleteA stunning quilt and I love your fabulous pictures and the two of you.You are so talented.
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is beautiful. The pictures really jazz up the quilt. Love the Elvis pic!!!
ReplyDeleteThe guitar quilt is lovely, Carol, but I especially love the photos you took. How fun that Joan and you could spend time together!
ReplyDeleteLooks like you had a really fun day together. Beautiful quilt and fun photos.
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool kick off to this hop. Your quilt is wonderful and the backgrounds for your shots is so amazingly appropriate. And of course there's Joan adding to the fun. What more could we ask.
ReplyDeleteI can tell you girls had a whole lot of fun taking photos and just hanging together! Your quilt is just as fun, beautiful bright colors any music lover would love.
ReplyDeleteSuch a fun quilt and extra fun photos! It was fun reading about your quilty adventures.
ReplyDeletewow but this is fabulous. I love the bright colors. looks like you two had a blast. this is the way it should be. thanks so much for sharing and inspiring.
ReplyDeleteIt's so fun to see my friends with huge smiles and doing what we love to do - take quilty pictures with our beautiful quilts. I'm so jealous, I so wish I could have been there. Your quilt and blog post is the perfect way to start the hop! Thank you!!!
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DeleteWe wish you had been there as well Carla! That would have rounded out our quilty fun!
DeleteIt will happen one of these days. For sure we need to get our timing down for these Vegas trips.
DeleteSo much fun! It looks and sounds like a good time was had. The quilt is amazing and the pictures/memories it has already made are fantastic. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThe quilt is really fun, but seeing you two together and all your antics was the best! I'm still chuckling about setting off the museum alarm and crashing the wedding - too funny! You had perfect photo ops with all the stars, too!
ReplyDeleteLooks like you and Joan had a wonderful time. Your quilt is really pretty and colorful. The photos are very good. Setting off the alarm, that is funny. 'Sounds like something I would do, lol.
ReplyDeleteSuch a fun quilt! And your photos are awesome.
ReplyDeleteYour gorgeous quilt rocked the Music world, and everyone else we encountered on our adventures! What a fun weekend we had.Thanks for chauffeuring me around town and letting me get into mischief with you. Going home was hard to do...I think there's a song in there somewhere. Oh, wait that's breaking up is hard to do! LOL!!
ReplyDelete♫♪ so funny! What a blast! I can hardly wait to see your post tomorrow!
DeleteGuitar Obsession is fabulous! I can only imagine the laughter and fun the two of you had. I can hear the laughter at interrupting the "wedding" and setting off the alarms. Photo shoots with a bud are the best!
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous quilt! And such fun looking adventures.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely fabulous quilt. I love all the pictures you got with the various celebrities, and setting off the alarm was too funny! Looks like a lot of fun was had!
ReplyDeleteGreat quilt! Love those rockin' guitars! Looks like you and Joan had a fun time taking those fabulous pictures!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great quilt? Looks like you two had a lot of laughs during the photo shoot. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteFabulous quilt and thanks for sharing the fun you two had.
ReplyDeleteLove your quilt!!! And what a great photo shoot!!! I'm sure you two had a LOT of fun!!! :-)
ReplyDeleteGuitar Obsession is wonderful; you hit the mark. I thought, "Wow. Where did she find those great photo ops?" How neat that you got permission for the photos; absolutely perfect photos to highlight your quilt.
ReplyDeleteWow, what a fun place for a photo shoot! Your quilt is amazing - and picture perfect. So glad you got to share your day with Joan. Looks like you two had a blast! And... up to your usual shenanigans, too! I'll bet you laughed and laughed. Glad you were not put in jail, lol!
ReplyDeleteNow that is what I call bright and beautiful. Well done....love the various photo opportunities.
ReplyDeleteLOVE the bright colors and the awesome photo shoot!!
ReplyDeleteThat quilt is awesome I love the bright colours and the photos look great
ReplyDeleteCarol your quilt is amazing! Love that pattern, and those shot cotton colors are perfect. What perfect settings for photograph! Nice job.
ReplyDeleteWow Carol. The quilt is amazing. And loved to see those great photos and adventures. Such a great inspiration!
ReplyDeleteHow fun to go on a photo shoot with Joan. Your guitars quilt is great! I love the photo with the pirate.
ReplyDeleteLove your new quilt Carol. Looks like it had a fabulous day on the town too.
ReplyDeleteThis is a fantastic quilt, Carol, and what fun it was too see all the sights you and Joan took in!! I love those cotton shot fabrics you used. They make me sing too!
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