The Road to Heber Valley, Utah! "Road Home" Row-Along

Hello, and welcome to my stop along the "Road Home" Row-Along Blog Tour!

I'm happy to join 40 other wonderful quiltmakers and bloggers to give a little glimpse of our "Road Home" and share our patterns on this hop.


Marian @ Seams To Be Sew and Amy @ Sew Incredibly Crazy are hosting, and they've rounded up fabulous giveaways too!

Heber Valley is a beautiful mountain valley, nestled on the east side of the Wasatch range of the Rocky Mountains, about an hour from Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. This is the view that greets me every time I come home.

Heber Valley, Utah

Surrounded by mountains, forests, lakes and a river that runs through it, the Heber Valley is ideal for outdoor activities such as boating, fishing, biking, hiking, golfing, picnicking, off-roading and horseback riding to name a few.

Deer Creek Reservoir

In 2002, Heber Valley was host to the Winter Olympic Games at Soldier Hollow where all Cross Country skiing events were held. Skiing, tubing, snow-shoeing, ice-fishing and snowmobiling add to the appeal of this lovely, peaceful little valley in the winter.

Predominant over the valley is a picturesque mountain, Mt. Timpanogos.   If you look closely, you can see the silhouette of a sleeping Indian Maiden, with her hair cascading down as depicted in this pin from the Olympics.

Small-town community activities abound including an Outdoor Theatre, County Fair, world-class rodeo, a Farmer’s Market with weekly summer concerts, a Cowboy Poetry Festival and “Swiss Days” in the Fall.   Enjoy a hot air balloon ride (<check out the recent festival)...

I see quilts!

...Soak or scuba-dive in natural hot springs at the Homestead Crater, or take a picturesque train ride down the canyon on our famous old steam locomotive we lovingly call the “Heber Creeper” ('cause it goes so slow!), which, in days gone by, transported the most sheep in the nation. You may even be able to spot some wildlife (deer, elk, moose) that roam the area.

The "Heber Creeper"

LOL, looking back over my post, it sounds like a commercial for the Heber Chamber of Commerce or something!  And look what I found!  I think they made this VIDEO just for today's hop!


Doesn’t it make you want to come and visit? If you do happen to find yourself in the area, be sure to stop by! We'll head over to My Girlfriend's Quilt Shoppe in Midway, ride the Heber Creeper by the lake and see the leaves changing colors on the mountain, grab a shake at the Dairy Keen (home of the "train burger"), maybe even take a hot air balloon ride over the valley!

 However, if you can't come, you may enjoy making this row!

The Road Home to Heber Valley

Click the button to download the pattern for a nominal fee.  The pattern includes all templates and full instructions over at my Etsy store:              ↓

Create the easy background setting, then peel-and-press the train and hot air balloons, ready for machine applique', my favorite technique!  Cut - press - stitch - done!  If you have trouble downloading the .zip file, send me a note via email and I'll send the patterns directly. deonn@quiltscapesqs.com.

With all the open areas, feel free to embellish as desired. Add a sun or sunset, some sunflowers in the foreground, wildlife or sheep on the hills, trees, maybe a little Victorian or Swiss house with quilts on the clothesline, etc. As far as fabric choices, don't be limited by the traditional! Let your imagination soar!

Thanks for dropping by!
 





Please visit my fellow blogging sisters for more free row patterns:

Alida @ Tweety Loves Quilting  Edinburgh, Scotland
Marian @ Seams To Be Sew  Idaho Falls, Idaho (she lives in Italy!)
Sharon @ Pine Valley Quilts  New Zealand

  Click here for the Master List. You don't want to miss anyone!