Fruit Basket Quilt Block

My attempt at making a Fruit Basket quilt block for the very first time didn't turn out too bad!

I found the free pattern for this Fruit Basket quilt block, designed by Dori Hawks, on theQuilterCommunity.com.

Recent Projects Completed...

Just a few more projects that I've recently completed...

 "I Love Mommy Daddy"
Traveling Blankie

 Reversible, Reusable Bags
Made from leftover stash fabrics from different projects.

Completed Projects Collage

"Monet Gardens" Quilt

This quilt features fabrics with Monet painting scenes on it.

I used a green plush panel for the back of the quilt.

I used buttons on the front, and yarn tied them on, knotting the yarn on the green side of the quilt.

Queensrÿche 30-yr Tour...A concert revisited...

May 18, 1991 I went to Green Bay, WI to see Queensrÿche perform at Brown County Arena. I was with my high school sweetheart and a couple of his friends. They normally tried to get as close to the stage as possible, but with me along they respected my fear of getting trampled or squished, so we sat in the bleachers, which was not so crowded, however the band members appeared small and hard to see. 

20 years later...

(Above: My concert ticket, just before heading into The Rave/Eagles Club)

...I find myself going to the...

Queensrÿche 30th Anniversary Tour Concert
with one of my best friends, Rich.

(Above: Me & Rich; Photo taken by The Rave/Eagles Club Photographer)

Rich and I have been friends for over 15 years...done a lot of partying together in our younger years, but this was the first concert we ever went to together. And it was a blast!!!

Queensrÿche put on one heck of a concert!

This time around, however, I made sure I was close to the stage. We were only 2 people back from the gate that separated the crowd from the stage. It was phenominal being able to actually see Geoff Tate's expressions as he performed! And he still has that one-of-a-kind, one hell of a voice!
(If you've never heard Queensrÿche before, go to YouTube and listen to some of their songs...especially Silent Lucidity and Empire).

Queensrÿche performed at The Rave/Eagles Club in Milwaukee, WI on Sunday, August 21st, 2011.
I took a few pictures with my phone, but they all turned out too blurry. If you click on The Rave/Eagles Club, which I've attached a link to, it will take you to the concert pictures taken by a professional photographer, which were taken at this specific concert.

Here's a couple of the pictures I took...please forgive the blurriness of them...cell phones don't take the best pictures when it's dark and a lot of movement is going on!

(Below: A couple of short video clips I took with my phone...

sound quality is horrid unfortunately!)

To see more and better quality photos of this concert, go here:

Queensrÿche at The Rave/Eagles Club

Opening band for Queensrÿche was

The Voodoos, a band from Ireland.

They put on a fantastic opening performance!

A Completed "Portugal Strippy" Quilt...

"Portugal Strippy"

 Above: Front
Below: Back

Quilt Pattern Design By:
Marion Patterson

Pattern can be found in "Simple Stitches Quilting: 18 Projects For The New Quilter" book.

Pictured Quilt Made By:
Gina Koston
Gina's Custom Creations
August 2011

Finished Size: 37 x 44-1/4 inches



EAA AirVenture Quilt Block Contest

This is the first year I joined the EAA AirVenture Quilt Block Contest, submitting a the very first quilt block I've ever made in my life!  I thought it would be a fun challenge, and I'm so glad I decided to do it.  Although I didn't place, my quilt block is still hanging on the EAA AirVenture Museum wall with 19 other quilt blocks.  Makes me proud to know my work is hanging up among other gorgeous aviation themed quilt blocks!  Here are a few pictures from when I was at the museum a few days ago...

 Above: Me standing below my quilt block...I'm a bit short to get up any closer to it.  LOL!

You can also view the wall of quilt blocks as well as the winners and honorable mention quilt blocks by going here... EAA AirVenture Quilt Block Contest

EAA AirVenture 2011 - Oshkosh, WI - USA

This week in Oshkosh, WI is the annual EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association) AirVenture and Air Show.  (This year is their 100th anniversary, too). 

My dad, Greg Klemp, Sr., owner of Sheer Technologies,  is a pilot as well as a dealer for Challenger aircraft.  He has a booth at the EAA every year.  My parents have a small landing strip in their back yard as well as dad's hangar, which he rents out to other pilots for their Challenger aircraft.
The annual EAA is a big deal to my dad and to many of his colleagues.
Below is a photo of my dad speaking with some visitors at the Challenger booth...   

The following are a few more photos from the EAA, which I attended on their opening day, Monday, July 25, 2011...

USA Navy Helicopter (above & below)

 The Jelly Belly Camper & Airplane (below)

 The plane that broke the world's altitude record (below)

 

 USA Army Drone (above) and a USA Army Medic Helicopter (below)

 USA Dept of Interior (below)

  USA Marines (below)

 Farmer's Air Ship (blimp) - 1 of only 2 of the largest in the world - (below) 

 The Wing-Walking Bi-Plane (above & below)

 Me, standing in front of a seriously cool sea plane! (below) 

Below are some videos from a few performances in the airshow at the EAA...

I've got a few more videos of the airshow, but unfortunately it takes a long time to upload them, so I may have to add them another time, as it's going on 4:30am and I have yet to go to bed for the night!