Hi all, Cassandra Botts from Cattle Country Quilts in Joseph checking in. We have another gorgeous, sunny day here in our little town. The mountains are beautiful with the new snow on top and the sky is so, so blue this a.m.

Our tea-towel project is coming along. Yesterday we finished the applique, using fusible web and putting Santa's face on the towel. Then we used a cute holiday fabric with snow men for the border. The pattern is in Art-To-Heart's "Santa's Coming" book. Really darling and will make a great gift!

Our block of the month program is nearly filled. This year we've chosen "Anniversary Waltz" by Marti Michell, and are using a Moda fabric line called Allspice Tapestry. It's a very special, soft romantic quilt in hues of peach, blue, light brown, cream, and green. Nice!

Whew! Learning this new blogging stuff is probably old hat for most of the world, but for this ole' supposedly retired gal, it's definitely a learning experience! First I had to learn where all of the usernames and passwords go, but after a few "sorry, we don't recognize your password" type messages from Google, I think I have it!

Brand new in our shop are beautiful 100% cotton tea-towels, perfect for appliqueing those special theme fabrics. Right now, I'm working on a darling applique from Art-to-Heart's book, "Santa's Coming." We're hosting a class using the tea-towels & applique on December 7, and I want to have several cute samples on hand!

Hi all, this is our first posting on our new blog! Cattle Country Quilts, located in beautiful northeastern Oregon, is a great little shop specializing in unique fabrics including batiks, westerns, wildlife, and gorgeous florals. Visit our website at www.cattlecountryquilts.com for updates!