Design Wall Monday March 30, 2015

It's that time again!

I made my goal and got the "Thank Your Lucky Stars" to the Flimsy.

It took a bit of un-stitching and it was totally worth it!

Thanks to all who commented and cheered me on with this one.

I knew what I wanted but it wasn't possible to get anymore of that fabric.

(I even asked the fabric designer, Jackie Robinson)

I changed the choice I'd made last week for the outside filler  parts.  

I could add the floral for a final border maybe a small inner border of the cream too.

Linking up HERE with Judy L for Design Wall Monday

Here I am Showing it off at the
 Iron Quilter Challenge in Chicago!
That was a Fun night! 

Have you signed up for Classes, Yet?

My Quilt Samples are all hanging up at the Local Quilt Shop. 

Walla Walla Sew and Vac & Spas New Website is HERE

Class schedule is  HERE

 This one is during our Spring Break

If you need a place for your young sewing friends to spend a few productive days,

April 8-10 pass the word along!

Through the Hourglass is in the front window.

Class will be 2 Saturdays - May 16 & 23  

March goal was to have all of my Samples done!  YEA!!!!

Time for some more NEW Designs...

Rubies and Diamonds is back from Trends.

Class will be June 6 & 13

I just realized I changed the name of this quilt again since it's first reveal.

Either way it tells the story.

This one is dedicated to my Mother who loved Red.  

Ruby wasn't her Birthstone but my Father bought her a new wedding ring set with 

a Diamond and 2 Ruby Hearts on either side for their 35th Anniversary.
I used to have it...until we were ROBBED in Burbank.
Dumb druggies, the police knew who did it but couldn't arrest him.

We need some quilters to sign up so the classes don't have to be cancelled.

Design Wall Monday- March 23, 2015

How did I spend my Worldwide Quilting Day?

I made the samples for Demo-ing my May Class at Sew and Vac & Spas.

Got my "Thank Your Lucky Stars" quilt out from 2013 Block Party class with Debbie Caffrey.

 I'll be seeing her again soon and would LOVE to have it at least to a Flimsy.

Sewing the center together is as far as I got.

 Unfortunately I don't have enough of the Dark fabric I used in the STAR points.

 Here is #1 substituion

 and a #2 Substitution

I like the Floral for the corner but really need that Dark fabric.  

Here's hoping Lynn still has some at Thread and Bolts. I only need about 1/2 yard.
I don't see any on her shelf in the picture I took recently. :(

Looks like I will have to do some Un-Stitching and that doesn't make me happy...

Next up was making more of my Downton Abbey Mystery blocks.

They work up quickly when they are all cut out.

1/2 done with my Week 6 Blocks
Energetic Rose

Linking up with Judy L again HERE

Friday Finish... Finally!!!

It's been a Very Long week of Unstitching on my Sample for the "Through the Hourglass" quilt.

I made the design smaller than I thought it should be. 

The stutching is only 1/4" between.

 I'll have to try it again on a different smaller quilt. 

Me and my "Froggin' tool are good friends, but I don't want to use it again anytime soon!

I just have to trim it and get it bound. 

Then it will be in the window downtown until after the class in MAY!

I said I would show the things I've added to my Quilting STASH from last week-end.

I laid them out on the living room floor on a sunny morning.  

It's now the 1st day of SPRING! Hurray!!!

If you know of any young people who want to learn to Quilt during Spring Break- Let me know!

Worldwide Quilting Day is almost Here!

Go HERE to read more about it.

There is a Quilt Block Challenge-- but it's for Quilt Shops only, bummer!
The Participating Shops have a Free pattern to giveaway on the DAY.

The Quilt Show is allowing FREE Viewing of thier shows all day too.
Click HERE

Linking up with QuiltShop Gal HERE

Design Wall Monday- March 16, 2015 --Trends (MANY PICS)

This is still 'under the needle'  on "Betsy" here at Home.
 I got it done up to the final Row of stitching before I left.

Close stitching with the "Amazing" design.
An attempt at a more Modern look on this sample.
Not my Normal swirls and feathers

I've been away at the Wholesale Trade Show in Portland called "Trends"

There was way TOO much FUN to share all of it so I will include many pictures-

and keep most of what happened at Trends in my head. The pictures tell the story, mostly...

My Diamonds & Rubies was hung really high.  

Next to it is "Kissed Quilts" Zig Zag Love.

Lots of other Eye candy this time. I didn't take pictures of all of them.

A total of 23 quilts were hung up in the center aisle for the attendees to Vote on the People's choice. 

Labyrinth Walk - Done in MINKIE

Pattern by Schenck's Employee- Chris.

It was in a Magazine that I know I have ---somewhere in the quilt Zone. 

The ones from Thread and Bolts will be shown HERE.

The best part about Trends is the Networking and seeing all the new stuff. 

 It's been over 2 years since I got to go.

Trends was one of the main reasons I got my Business license.

Mary C (me), Mary Ellen, & Mary J

The 3 Mary's that went with Lynn.

YES, there was an echo all weekend.  

The Saturday Special Guest Speaker was non other than Mark Lapinski!!

He kept turning when I tried to take his picture so I got this groupie with him, after the 'pre-show'.

He talked about his "Slow Stitching Movement" Click HERE for more info.

I tried to take notes on my phone and lost them with one swipe. (insert frowny face)

Sunday there were 2 Guest Speakers

The 1st one was a Local Quilt Shop Owner from Vancouver- no pic

Here's  Natalie Barnes, hiding behind what she called her Ugly fabric quilt.

She has a new book out called "A Modern Twist" and was there to Promote Martingale.

She signed my book plate, that had her co-Author; Angela Walters signature already on it for me and a Siggy Square of course. I collected a few.The duplicates are Lynn's.

 I caught Kelly- the maker of this beautiful, Origami Butterfly display for a photo.

He insisted I be in the picture too.

He write articles in the Fab Shop News Magazine.

I picked up 2 copies this weekend.

Here's my "Show me your Socks" Pics on Sunday.

Lynn found these "quilty" socks at the Goodwill in The Dalles on our way down on Thursday.

Rob Peter to Pay Paul- She told us to all wear them on Sunday.

Theme this Trends was

 "Festival of Color"

The Judges chose the 2 quilts following for 

Best use of Theme- "Joyful Noise"

Bunny Hop Quilt Shop- Lavonne Cookman

Most Technical- "Rosie's BOMb"

Marlene of Kissed Quilts

People's Choice was drawn from the ballot box Sunday afternoon.

Elma Variety- "Pinwheel- Fifty Shades of Blue"

The lighting isn't the best for pictures.

A Great time was had by All!  

Thanks to Lynn for gettting us there and back safely.

Many Thanks to Mary Ellen for arranging for us to stay with her college buddy- Margie!

Need to get a copy of the picture Mary C took of Mary Ellen and Margie on Mary Ellen's I-Phone.

Click HERE for lots more eye candy and Design Wall Monday postings.

March Quilt Guild, 2015 Rafflle Quilt & Quilting on Betsy

"X marks the Spot" Blocks were won by one of our new Quilters at Guild.

Congrats to Carolyn!

I left my Block home but will get it to her ASAP.

Here's the Block for May- April Meeting is our Quilt Symposium 

We have 2 months to make blocks.

"Yankee Charm" pattern is HERE

A suggestion was made to add some Blue corners or use Blue for part of the colored frame.

Then it could be a QOV block with Cream Background (pic color is OFF)

A 3" strip and a Fat Quarter of background is enough to make a Block.

If the fabric is directional it is tricky.

Oou 2015 Raffle Quilt was revealed! 

Tickets are $1

I'll have to get a good close up of the quilting.  It is KING Size.

Blocks made by the Guild members are Onery Husband and Contrary Wife.

"Betsy" was playing nice for a last minute finish before guild yesterday.

I quilted "Sunshine" on my Baby 'POP' Blocks Quilt 

Trying to get a Pattern Picture that shows true colors.

 Outside is best, but I get a shaded view- Yea for Sunshine in my eyes this week!

I took the quilts down to the Walla Walla Sew and Vac to take pictures on the wall.

The lights inside make the colors weird.

Trying again for a good view outside.

Next up for Quilting is 

"Through the Hourglass"

 66" x 82"

I got the 108" backing loaded. 

Quilting this is how I'll spend my Wednesday.

What quilting design will I use???

Design Wall Monday- March 9, 2015

It's a Monday and I really have nothing NEW to show on my Wall.  

I can't show a finished top from my Through the Hourglass pattern.

I'll get it finished this week.

Here's the EQ Layout pic, the colors are not correct. I changed it up a bit.

This is the Picture on the Class Schedule from Walla Walla Sew n Vac

The Class Schedule for MAY is HERE.

Here I am in my NEW outfit I got at Macy's after my dissapointing skirt making project HERE

We spent the week-end at a Timeout for Women and Timeout for Girls in Spokane.

Our eldest granddaughter turned 12 in February, so she was invited to attend.  

The sign says Princess Posse.

We invited my DH's Cousin's wife and daughter to go along so she would have a buddy.

They are all redheads and fun loving girls!

We took a lot of different pictures, the chalkboard slate was a great idea.

 3 Generation- Family

 My Sister & I

My Sister and I with my friend Karen who went to school with my DH.

The theme was "Living Proof"

 I met some of the Presenters and got some pictures with them and some pictures of them.

Sister Heidi Swinton spoke to us Friday evening.

She wrote the Prophet Thomas S Monson's Biography "To the Rescue"

As we were leaving she came into the hall and I got this picture.

 The Spokane Timeout STAFF 

As an Usher, I was to be able to witness the coming in of all the women.  

What an AWESOME sight!

 Brother S Michael Wilcox was our speaker Saturday morning.

I went into the Timeout for Girls to see Madeline Paige a few times.

This is the picture I took of her before giving her a hug and shout out "Go Team Blake!"

The girls got her autograph on a piece of notebook paper.

Our seats were too far away to get any pictures of the stage without the lights washing the photos out.

My Husband was invited to go as Priesthood with another man from Richland.

It was a great week-end!

I'm tired and DH lost his voice.

Daylight Savings time didn't help.

Linking up HERE for Design Wall Monday

Almost a Finish- Friday

I sewed on many different things this week.

Out at Lynn's I got my last blocks for the Downton Abbey Mystery cut out.

Just realized I had written my trip to Trends date down a week later than it is.

I need to hurry and get my last Pattern Sample done.
This class, "Through the Hourglass" is on the Calendar HERE

The center is done and I got the Pieced borders made.

Pretty Turquoise/Aqua/Teal fabrics

If I hadn't needed to take a LONG road trip this week,

 I would have had the whole thing done and quilted.

My Eldest Brother's former Wife passed away and we needed to go to honor her.

Here are her 4 grown children.

I had to get the Brown Cousin's who were there together for a Picture too.

Her sister and I were good friends in High School.

So nice to see her again.

I was told that I haven't changed a bit.

Tuesday was a good day for new Magazines and Books

I tried to make myself a new Skirt to wear to Church.

I purchased some Purple Wool way back in 2007.

It was just waiting in a drawer with this pattern to be made.

I should have made it LONG!

Note to self: Remember that Butterick patterns run small...

I'll have to get out the old Girdle or do some extra exercises. TMI!!!

I had to go downtown to Macy's to try on some "Real sized" clothes.
Putting on a Size 12 makes me feel much better!

It's time to get this posted and get some sleep.  Have a great Friday!

Time to turn the CLOCKS 1 hour ahead this week-end, too.