New Arrival ~ Quilt Stand! (Patagonia, AZ)

On The Cutting Board

Here are the pieces-parts

It's here!  It's here!  WooHoo!  My new quilt stand has arrived...some assembly required....Can you tell that I am very happy!  Okay, I know this has nothing to do with projects in process, but it is another tool that I use quite often.

TaDa! It is together.

I do believe this one is going to work a lot better than my old one.  I like how easy it is to adjust the height.  See, I am vertically-challenged especially in chairs.  I am 5'2" and I have a hard time finding a chair that allows my feet to touch the ground.  My last hoop could not adjust to a chair that was comfortable for me so the hoop would almost be under my chin.  I could choose to be in a comfortable chair or I could add pillows to give me the height I needed or dangle my feet from a taller chair.   Hmm, hoop under my chin and sit in comfort or dangle feet and be able to see what I am quilting.  Tough decision......not anymore!!

Look at all those notches!  Lots of room for adjusting this one and to make it shorter.  All righty then!  No more excuses, I definitely need to finish my granddaughter's quilt now.

And More Nature Photos:

Halo Effect

Breaking News? (Patagonia, AZ)

Not the best breaking news - I broke my quilt stand.  Yep, I broke it.  I don't have a level area when I have a quilt in the hoop, but I am not quilting.  I try to balance it with a makeshift box, but it slides out and then the stand tips.  I will have to find another place or a different way to store it.  

I really like my quilt stand because it is very well made by  Hinterberg.  Plus, it is small and easy to break down and store.  I went online to see what was available and the good news - I can order another stand without getting another hoop.  So, I just ordered a new stand that is more adjustable than my old one and my hoop will fit on it.

Quiet Please!

Remember our Western Screech Owl?  Well, recently he has been spending more time in his hole during the day.  The Preserve has had a lot of visitors since the sighting of the Rufous-backed Robin.  I'm so happy the request to see him has slowed down this week.

Many of the visitors wanted to see the owl as well so we explained what he was doing and where he was located.  Would you believe some visitors witnessed someone banging on the Owl's tree trunk?  What is wrong with people?  Do they really think he is going to come out to see who is knocking?  

What really amazed me was how fast this information got around the Birding Community by word of mouth not online.  We had people showing up within a couple of hours and talking to us about the incident.  That warmed my heart to know there were so many concerned people out there worrying about our Owl.

Our manager decided to rope off the area to protect the tree as well as the owl.  People can still see him, but from a distance through the branches. So this is the last good clear view I have of Mr. Owl.

Here's a couple of nature photos:

Doves in the White Sycamores

 

Tuesday Treasury!