Blogger's Quilt Festival- will you be joining the FUN???

It's my favorite time as a Blogger!!!

~Really~

I will be getting my 2 favorites ready for sharing in the next 2 weeks.
 Quilting, Binding, Hanging sleeves, Taking the fun Photos

I hope to have a quilt that I haven't shared a hundred times on the old Blog this time.

Will it be one of these???
                 Strippy Stars #2                              or                           Windy City Stars

I got the Borders on so these two are Flimsies now.
Judy D said it would only take an hour...she was about right.
It took me a little more than an hour with interruptions to measure twice -Cut once, lol
Taking pictures with my old set-up so I didn't chance falling off the BIG ladder.
Who knows???
It would mean a couple of long quilting days and my calendar keeps getting filled with other things.

I am still debating what color thread and what Quilting pattern to put on these two.
Any Suggestions??  
Maybe a Variegated Red for the Strippy Stars #2???
That Creamy solid square is daunting when considering the quilting of my Windy City Stars.

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Mini, Small, Large, Applique, Art, Hand Quilted, Home Machine Quilted,Modern Quilts, Original Design, ROYGBIV, &  Scrappy Quilts

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The Purple 'SPLASH' Rotary Cutter Giveaway is still going on.

Design Wall Monday- April 27, 2015

Like I posted Friday, last week wasn't my own.

This week I have bigger plans.

There will be STITCHING!

These two quilts have borders cut and ready to stitch on.

And...The Temecula Row Quilt I started in February 2013 and quilted last year in October

is getting it's binding stitched down.

Saturday Morning I was at Grandson's Baseball then had to make Pies and do laundry.

Here are the 2 pies I made for Saturday night

Stake High Priest Dinner in Milton Free-water

Before I added the Whipped Cream

Elvis Pie is made with a Chocolate Crust. 

I spread Peaniut butter in the bottom, layered cut Bananas and added 1 TBL of Peanut butter to the Pudding as it cooked.

I will make this PIE again!  It WON the "GOO-iest" Prize.

I dislike that using the spray can of whipped topping doesn't look good after the pie is sliced.

I got to bring home one of the plants that was on the tables.

This is appropriately called a "Pincushion flower"

The Sunset coming through these clouds made me ask that DH pull over so I could take a picture.

Linking up with Judy L for Design Wall Monday HERE

Friday Sharing--- #Creative Goodness

My last few days have not been my own.
It's good that I played with these blocks earlier in the week.
I cut a bunch of scraps up for making these cute "Idaho Square Dance" Blocks that were in the
May/June Quiltmaker Magazine.
I couldn't help but sew a few together. Before long there were 10 or so in the works.
Scrapalicious!

Being a Wife and Grandma takes time away from my Stitching  

I had a young Grandson/ helper here all day Thursday again.

Playing games, watching Frozen, eating M & M's, Mac & Cheese and walking to pick up his brother after school while his mom worked filled my day.

Designing more quilts continues in my mind and on my scratchpad as I lay down to sleep.
I have a Challenge/Swap to dream up!

Meanwhile the plans for Lori Holt's Instagram SAL starts one week from today.

I brought some of Lori's fabric and the "Alphabitties"

I think I'm ready!

Lori posted a bunch of cute #farmgirlvintage Blocks on Instagram and I pre-ordered the book.
My cousin is one of her fellow Retreaters who got a sneek peek.
The Canning Jar quilt and Lambs are calling to me this Springtime.
The directions are for 6" and 12" blocks, FUN!

I got the Alphabitties for the Fat Quarter Shop Snapshots BOM.
I need to make the Puppy Block.

The Kona Charm Packs in Pink and Purple- Irresistible!!!

Can there EVER be too much PURPLE???

I ordered this pretty fabric and the new Rotary Cutter at Trends.
 The Splash Rotary Cutter features the 'quick change' blade 
& is made for Left or Right hand use.
How about a "GIVEAWAY"????
I bought a couple extras so I can share.  
If you would like to be entered just leave a Comment on this post. 

*Tell me if you are a Lefty or a Righty.
*No-Reply Commenters can't WIN.
* I will draw May 1st and send it out in time for Mother's Day.
* USA shipping only

The box from EESchenks came while DH was home. 

His boss says he needs to take 1 day/week off & use some of his Vacation time before years end.

I finished reading this Sandra Dallas Book this week.

It was written last year- from a young Japanese girls' point of view.

Last Saturday I helped sell some of our Quilt Guild Raffle Tickets-
It was Bike race week-end in downtown Walla Walla.
Thanks to Walla Walla Sew and Vac & Spas for hanging the quilt in their window.
They have tickets there to sell if you are in town.

We can only sell them in Washington State, in accordance with State Gambling rules.

Isn't it a Beautiful Quilt?

Made with Contrary Wife and Onery Husband blocks.
I made my 4 blocks last June HERE

It's KING Sized

Top planned & assembled by Marilee from blocks made by guild members.

Quilted by Liz

Linking up with QuiltShop Gal HERE

Civil War Scraps are calling me

Can't resist any longer- 

When I saw the OMBRE Fabrics on Lori's Blog HERE last week. 

I thought....I have some of that kind of CW Fabric in my Civil War Stash.

Gotta use up some scraps, my table and totes are over-flowing.
I should be able to find some Turkey Reds, Prussian Blues, Shirtings, Chrome Orange/Cheddar, Over-dyed Greens, Double PInks, Madder Style Prints, Indigo Blue, Chrome Yellow, Green Calicos, Purple, Foulards, & Printed Plaids in them.

Maybe some of these FQ's will work.

I Won them from the Row by Row Shop Hop last year.
Wanna see more of them?

 I had to see the Selvages.  These are Re-Pros from In the Beginning.

They are making 6" stars, I like 8" stars better so I'll use the Pattern I used for this STAR.

I thought it might be in my copy of the Civil War Sampler.

That Autographed Book is in my Library!

Lori started the Civil War Stars in Time Warp Quilt-Along   HERE

Lori is a Friend of Bonnie's, She tempts me as much as Bonnie!!!

 Speaking of LORI...I just signed up for her Doll Quilt Swap HERE.

While I have my scraps out, I might as well make a Mini, right?
24" isn't too big.  I saw some fuin ideas in the Quiltmaker  and Primitive Magazines.

I've not heard of Foulards, they were talked about Week 12. Read about them HERE

Week 14 of the Stars in a Time Warp on Barbara Brackman's Blog is HERE

They are on Week 15. What will we learn about the Civil War Prints today?

Design Wall Monday- April 20, 2015

I am done with my English Manor Mystery- Flimsy!

I changed it up a lot in the process of putting it together.

It was a process of adding the borders and blocks in the right order and PIN, PIN Pinning them to make sure they were sewn right. Note-- I said in the right order...
I might have needed to use that ol' froggin tool.

My 4 year old grandson helped me take the pins out as I sewed the last blocks on the top and bottom.

72" x 94"

YEA!!!!

 The picture was taken at Dusk. Thanks to DH for helping me get it up and straight as possible.

I LOVE IT!

Lovebug Studios Blog is HERE

Ebony has asked for permission to use our Photos in the BOOK she will publish with the pattern.

Gladly I have e-mailed her the permission form and Picture.

Since I have another top Finished- I can start something NEW, Right???
I cut up some scraps for Bonnie's NEW Leader/Ender.
My 1.5" tote was depleted from making Lori's QAL HERE.
I have a tote of 1.5" strips (top) I can cut to make  more variety.

She's using the Idaho Square Dance Block from her "Addicted to Scraps" column in the

May/June issue of the Quiltmaker Magazine.
It's a 7" block so it will make a Bigger quilt quicker than the 3" Bowtie did for 2011 L/E.
DD#2 picked up these totes at Costco for me.
Thanks to BONNIE again for sharing the Deal on them with us.

Linking up with Judy L HERE

Finally Friday- A Flimsy

It's been a long, busy week! 

 I am always glad for Friday to come.

I got my 4th Block in the Vacation time Block of the month done.
 It's called Penny Arcade.

After a bit of 'frogging', the Zig Zag Spiderman D9P is a Flimsy.

It only took 7 years!

This one has been sitting waiting for the final side of the border to be sewn on. 

I had two extra Border Blocks and needed 4, 

I thought about using them on alternate corners but looked at it again on Tuesday 

& tried Black Corners and I like how they look. 

Now to decide on the backing and how to quilt it. 

DH had a Day off so he was doing all the Honey Do's with our 4 year's young grandson.

He got some more grass seed and re-planted in the patches that the earlier seed didn't sprout in.

He fixed the Window on our Attic that had a broken latch and put a screen on the inside behind the broken pane to keep the wasps out.

He got some Quart jars down from the Attic for our DD#1 to use for her PTA

The grandson thought it was fun to go up there climbing the 'secret ladder'.

The Fresh air of Springtime and Lilacs on our walk to pick up his brother was fun, too
I love being a Grandparent.. Our DD #2 was working so they got to come and play.
DD#2 says that we wore them out.  They went right to sleep for her.
The Blooms on my SnowBall Bush are coming out.  I got this for Mother's Day last year.
It makes me SMILE- and remember my Father.

I bought a cafe curtain rod that extends to 86" and had him put it on the Garage, up under the eaves.

The place I had put up the Hooks and piece of Conduit under the Patio gets a lot of direct sun so taking pictures isn't as easy without getting the top of the quilt shaded.

I will have to use the bigger ladder to get up there to attach the quilt, but I think I like it better.

DH helped hang my Midnight Flight to see how an finished Quilt Looks.

I had to stand in the back of the pickup to get level with the quilt, hummmm.

This quilt hasn't been a Quilt show since it was finished after our Local one in September 2014.

I checked and there was still time to enter it in the Krazy Horse Quilters Show HERE .

Linking up HERE with QuiltShopGal

Last night was our Annual Quilt Guild Symposium.

I was asked to talk about FUN with BORDERS!

This is the only Picture I took at the Event. 

I was so busy 'talking' to everyone.

Any Blocks can be put into strips and make a Border.

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 L-R: Flip n sew border strip, strata strips, Downton Abbey Flying Geese, Judy L's "Big Star" Sashing, Leftover parts from Quiltville 2014 "Grand Illusion" Mystery, 

The Purple and White on the corner of the table are Ricky Tims one seam 3-D Geese.

I knew I had a FEW good Quilts with FUN Borders.

Many Thanks to Judy Laquidara's Books and Bonnie's Quiltville Mysteries and Workshop.

I was in such a hurry when packing up to leave that I didn't get these 2 books in my stuff to show the Ladies at the Symposium,

I have gotten a few Ideas for Borders from these 2 books.

The Borders on this Spiderman Zig Zag D9P came from "Weekend Quilts" pg 74.

Opps!-- laying it out this morning I see it is short one block there on the Right Side...

 Easy fix. I have an extra one to use.

I started this quilt in 2008 when I was making quilts for ALL my Grandchildren. 

Back then I didn't have as many as I do now.

 Time to re-make some that are too small for them and worn out now.

I know CKC would Love to have a different quilt.

 He reminds me when he sees me that his is TOO small.

Quilts on the rack.-1st Picture

 Purple & Yellow were a Monochromatic Color Challenge from Judy L in 2011.

Flying Geese Pillowcase border is "Easy Street" leftovers. Thanks to Bonnie Hunter.

Strippy Squares is "Brrr Hearts" on my from a Guild Sew-in May 2012. 

The credit goes to Maggie Ball for that pattern in "Bargello with a Twist"

2nd Picture-

Bottom row- Marti Michell "American Beauty" Block of the Month 2010

2011 McCall's Quilt Design Star Contest Challenge #1, "Be-Ribboned"- 'ribbons' from HST's.

I had to lay out my quilts and take these pictures this AM.  

It takes a while to get the TEXT credit on them.

Thanks for looking. 

I always want to remember where I got my Ideas and give credit to the designers.

It's another Pretty SPRING day here in my Town!  

SOOOOO Sorry for those who got more of the WHITE STUFF!

Design Wall Monday- April 13, 2015

The time has come for this Downton Abbey "English Manor Mystery" to be all sewn together.

I don't know it happened, but it did. 

 I missed making the Week 5 Blocks that were supposed to be on the sides.

I must have been BUSY that week.  I printed the pages but didn't make them blocks.

Saturday, I remedied that!

The top ones are Daisy- the bottom ones are Beryl  (Mrs Patmore).

How I could make the quilt without them?? -it could NEVER happen.

Here are all the blocks laid out in the way I had them last Monday, with Week 5 Blocks added.

This is how the REVEAL shows placement of Week 5 Blocks.  One row of each on either side.
I already have mixed up the top and bottom rows of week 6.

I wanted to see what it would look like to switch it up and trade the blocks across the rows.
  

I just can't make a Cookie Cutter Quilt.

Which version will/should I do?

Each week we had the choice to make all of one BLOCK or a combination of the two.

This was a very fun Mystery QAL.  LoveBug Studios Blog is HERE

I liked all the fabrics, even though not all were available at my LQS. 

I had to use  a different Grey and Aqua/Turquoise.

Next is the adding of the sashings and final assembly.

This week is our Walla Walla Valley Quilt Guild Symposium.

I get to show some Fun with Borders. 

 I've been selecting quilts and have 2 of Judy Laquaidara's Books that show her LOVE of Borders.

Anyone is welcome to join us!

Linking up with Judy HERE

Teaching the Kid's Class

                    The past 3 days have been busy teaching 3 Girls how to make my Strippy Stars Quilt.
                                 The class was scheduled to be during thier SPRING Break at 
                                                     Walla Walla Sew and Vac & Spas.

They were fun girls and I hope they learned 2 things.

A 1/4" seam and Pins are very important.

There were a set of Twins and thier Friend who took the class.

For privacy reasons I will refer to them by Twin #1, Twin #2 and M.

The first day we learned how to Cut the fabric strips and squares .

Next they drew a Diagonal line across each of the Squiares,

Then they started randomly sewing the strips into 2's , then into 3's.

 Learning to Chain piece.

Here they are with their 1st Blocks

    Twin #1                                                             M                                                        Twin #2

I had them do a set of 10, then showed them how to place the corner square and stitch on the line. Really just to one side of the line so when it is folded back it makes a square.

I was happy with their fabric choices for the Points of the stars.  

My Sample quilt doesn't show off the Stars as much as it would with a darker fabric.

 They enjoyed using my Gypsy Cutting Tool to cut between the blocks. 

The Pressing station was busy too.

On Day 2 we Counted the blocks they were making and found that the hadn't been particular in which corners the Square went on.

Here are the stacks of Blocks Wrong and Correct. 

Twin #2 didn't make as many that were wrong.

She chose to cut more strips and re-make hers correctly.

M's Blocks were about half wrong so she chose to make a variation my pattern.

At the end of Day 2 Twin #1 had enough Blocks to sew 2 rows together.

  Twin #2 with her Blocks all laid out.

She got her blocks sewn in to the Center but ran out of the Inner Border fabric.

She had enough for 3 sides.  She will have to buy more of the red and finish the rest at home

M laid her block out alternating the striped parts so that they still make the Stars.

She got hers center sewn together by the time we left.

She decided to make more blocks to have a longer quilt, then she will add her borders. 

Twin #1 wanted her blocks to go up and down so her "Stars slant to the Right"

Her inner Borders got attatched mostly. The last side she was in a hurry and needed to re-sew it.

I demo-ed how to Measure for the Borders with her quilt so they could all watch how to do that.

We stayed 2 hours over, past the end of today's class to get this far.,.

 Next time we will schedule more days/time for a Kid's class.

They all hope to enter these quilts in the Walla Walla Fair later this year.

Linking up with QuiltShopGal HERE