Moon Over the Mountain Variation Quilt Block

This is the 7th block of my Starwood Quilt, made to tell the story of my home and community.  Each member of my quilting group worked on their own version of this quilt as a block of the month.  We found a Moon Over the Mountain pattern at: http://www.quilterscache.com/M/MoonOvertheMountainBlock.html and created a variation of it we call Moon Over Sundance Mountain.  Notice the smaller stars in the sky, sewn free-style by my long-arm quilter.   

 

In our community, the Palmer Lake Star is lit on the Saturday night after Thanksgiving and stays lit through the month of December.  It has shone on Sundance Mountain every December since 1935.  It is 500-feet across and consists of ninety-two 40-watt non-glare light bulbs.

Tonight we'll attend the all-you-can-eat supper of chili, potato soup, and cinnamon rolls, sponsored by our fire department.  They are the ones who have custody of the star and maintain it.  At 8 p.m., one lucky raffle winner will get to light the star!  

Seeing the Palmer Lake star shining in the night is the start of the Christmas season to me.

My Mom's Chili

1 pound ground beef
1 tablespoon dried onion
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
12 ounce can tomato paste
1 tomato paste can of water
1 (15 ounce) can Ranch style beans

1.  Brown ground beef in a 3-quart saucepan.  Remove any visible grease with a turkey baster.
2.  Add remaining ingredients.
3.  Stir together well and simmer for at least 1/2 hour on top of the stove.

Good topped with grated cheese.  Serve with crackers and carrot and celery sticks.

You might also enjoy reading my previous blog post:  http://www.starwoodquilter.blogspot.com/2012/11/railroad-crossing-quilt-block.html