2022 Mission Reunion - St George

 I've been gone and BUSY doing other things than Stitching.

President and Sister Johnson planned a Great Reunion for our Mormon Trail Mission.

It meant we had to drive 2 days to get there.

The first night we stayed with out friends in Spanish Fork.

I didn't get a picture with them. (SAD FACE)

I did get my Dole Whip!

On the way we stopped in Beaver to see the Family Statue that used to be at 

Kanesville Visitor's Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa

The Beaver Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum has it now.

It was closed on August 31st so we didn't get to go inside.

Here are our Famous Mission Leaders!

They gave all of us Senior couples this fun, cut metal design of our LOGO.

We had a fun evening together.

Talents shared and Yummy food, of course!

Saturday we went to the Mountain Meadows Memorial site.

There was a Tour Group there.

We learned a bit more about the Mountain Meadow Site.

We didn't get Tickets to go to Tuacahn, but we drove over to see it.

I love the Red hills!

Instead we went to a Heritage Choir Concert at the St George Tabernacle.

We were extra early so we got the Tour from a Young Service Missionary.

The choir filled the seats and were on both sides of the Balcony.

We were in the Balcony so my pictures aren't that good.

Special Guest Cellist KaWa Hu and a Men's Trio.

My VERY Favorite was the Medley the Organist and Pianist did with suggested Songs and Hymns.

This statue was on the grounds.

Erastus Fairbanks Snow - President of Cotton Mission - St George, Utah

We went all around and saw the Statue Garden nearby. 

I'll do another post with those Pictures.

The only picture I got with fellow Missionaries is this one at the Brigham Young Winter Home.

Schaub's and Crowther's

We learned about this building that Brigham built for Meeting with his apostles in St George.

We had been here before but Elder Ried did a great tour for us.

More pictures in the Next Post.

GiveAway happening tonight, it will be annouced on Monday's Post.

Enter on that Post HERE! 

Monday-Re-Cap Quilt Festival

The winners of the People's Choice at the 

Walla Walla Valley Quilt Festival are posted below.

No big ribbons for me this time. 

1st Place Small Quilts

Simply the Best

By Colleen Blackwood

2nd place Small Quilts 

Dragon Turtle

By Carol Anselmo

3rd Place Small Quilts

Where Ryan Went 

By Carol Anselmo

People's Choice winner

My Enchanted Garden

By Colleen Reser

Quilted by Teresa Silva

2nd place Large Quilts-tie

Underground Railroad 

By Susan Schlenz

2nd place Large Quilts-tie

Dinner Plate Dahlia

By Mona Himmelburger

Vendors choice- West of the Blues BBQ

3rd Place place Large Quilts 

Color My World 

By Becky Lund

Vendor Choice- Stash

More Special Awards

Home is Where the Heart Is

By Becky Martin

Vendor Choice -Walla Walla Sew Vac & Spas

A WellDressed Quilt

By Lisa Woodbury

Vendor Choice-  Highland Quilts 

1st Place Challenge Quilts 

Theme-Masqurade 

Masquerade in the Night Sky

By Mona Himmelburger 

2nd place Challenge Quilts 

One of These Things are Not Like the Other

By Marilyn McCann

3rd Place Challenge Quilts 

Masking the Collage

By Carol Anselmo

2022 Block Challenge 

2 Winners chose their Blocks from these 49 Blocks

Challenge Block by Stacy Berg - tie

Challenge Block by Pat Cooper - tie

Which one was mine?

Berry Basket 

I changed it a bit to keep like fabrics from touching.

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New Finishes for 2022 Walla Walla Quilt Festival

It's Quilt Festival Time!!!

I'm excited to go and sit with Quilty Friends welcoming Quilters to the Festival

It's been 3 years since the Festival was held. 

It got cancelled last year again.

 I went to Utah for "Garden of Quilts" instead. 

I am missing some fun in Utah this weekend for sure.

I know Deonn is there!

I caught this picture with her as she was leaving the parking lot.

Jenny Doan with her Girls, Melissa Corry, Cindy Cloward, Kris and all the Girlfriends,

and many others.

My Friend Wendy is at Sylvia's in sunny California this weekend. 

These are the Quilts that were quilted and 

entered in the Walla Walla Valley Quilt Festival. 

"On the Go"

Pattern by Melissa Corry

Happy Quilting Blog 

I started this in 2019 before we left for Nebraska.

So only 3 years a UFO at home.

"Crayons"

Blocks won from Walla Walla Valley Quilt Guild 

It's a UFO from 2008

When I first started Blogging.

14 years!

Tomorrow is National Sew and Jelly Roll Day

It's National Sewing Month

In 2018 I got this Jelly roll from Walla Walla Sew Vac & Spas for a Contest.

I used a few select colors for this Quilt.

I love all the Polka dots.

I think I have another idea of something to sew this year with the rest of it.

It is sew fun to finally Quilt.

My Quilty Time since I got home has been less than I want.

We're so glad we went when we did. 

Next weekend we get to see our 

Mormon Trail Center Senior Missionaries 

Who served with us through that crazy year 2020

and Covid closing everything down.

WOW- Wednesday - Giveaway Post

 How did it get to be Wednesday already??

Here's the scoop.

It's National Sewing Month

and I missed my Blog-o-versary.

Edited to add: It's my 14th year of this BLOG!

SO... Here are the Giveaway Items for my Blogging friends.

 A Book on Paper- Piecing by Carol Doak

8 Fat Quarter Bundle of Banyan Batiks

All you have to to do is leave a Comment of which one you would like.

NO-Reply Bloggers and Spanners need not comment.

You must have a Google account to leave a comment.

 

I will do the random Generator on September 30th.

NOTE: THIS GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED!

Meanwhile I'm playing in the Basement today.

Gotta get  ready for SEW a Jelly Roll Day on September 17th.

Which Jelly Roll will I use?

Come back on Friday to see.

A Blog Walk down Memory Lane - 2011 McCall's Design Star Contest

It came up in my Facebook Memories.

 Today 11 Years ago I was notified that I was a Top 10 Finalist.

2011 was a year of starts and finishes for the McCall's Design Star Contest. 

I watched the process of Natalia Bonner's Mom, Kathleen in 2010

It started in May 2011

Entry Challenge

"Roses for Roma"

I made this Quilt for my Sister.

Using Fabrics from our Mother's STASH.

The Pattern is original from Lynn and I.

Sew Fun to fussy-Cut the Roses.

Quilted with Sweetheart Panto.

Challenge # 1

"Be-Ribboned Asterisk"

We were given 10 MODA Fat Quarters to make a Quilt 

We could add 1 other fabric.

Inspired by Floor Tile at a Quilt Shop in Baker, Oregon

Quilted by Natalia Bonner 'Piece and Quilt'

Challenge #2

Using 2 Blocks chosen by McCall's

Shoo-Fly and Arrowhead

I used the Arrowhead Blocks in the center, 

Shoofly for the inner Border and

more Shoo-fly blocks around.

I used Shoo-fly for the the final Border too.

I named this one...

"Shoo-Fly, Don't Bother Me"

My Friend Marlene and I made the local Newspaper in August

Challenge #3
My Quilt that Sings

Challenge: use lyrics from a well recognized song to be inspired, 

let it represent you as a designer.

"How Much is that Doggie In the Window"

Dedicated to my childhood Puppy, Curly.

3-D 'Dog Bones' in the Corners and Prairie Points to finish the edge.

Quilted on a Borrowed Bernina from Stash.

I quilted in the ditch and did meander in the border.

Long story Short-

 My desire for a NEW Machine, cause the one I was using didn't do what I wanted.

Entered in the Walla Walla Fair and got a Blue Ribbon.

The Challenge Quilts did NOT have to be Quilted. 

I sent this one to be Quilted by Natalia.

I got it back in December after the Contest was over.

See how Happy I was to get it back?

2011 was an eventful Year!

Enriched by my Quilting Swaps, Contest Entries, Newfo's, Leaders/enders, 

Mysteries and Designing Quilts in EQ.

Getting Published in McCall's Magazine didn't happen.

But, Our Pictures and Bio's and Challenge Quilts are there. 

Thanks for Reading and Commenting.

I missed my Blog-O-Versary

Next week I'll figure out a Giveaway and Post.

Ready Set Quilt Festival Time Coming

 I took the last Quilt off 'Betsy' last night and

 tried to find the best Blue for it.

Blues are so hard to match.

Made a Quilt Shop run just before closing.

No luck finding the fabric I used for the Border.

The light blue was my first attempt...

Nope, not enough strips to go around. 

The Shadow Play was found in a small tote.

Hope I don't need it for THAT project.

It is an older Dye lot.

The Jenny Iron is an overkill on that wool mat. 

This was the Wild Backing I found in the STASH. 

Binding #2 stitched while watching TV.

My favorite part of the process.

Label in the Corner.

Thanks so much Melissa-Happy Quilting. 

'On The Go' is Done in less that 3 years.

I first Blogged it September 9th 2019.

3 Quilts and a Challenge Block, ready to deliver.

Upside-down picture, oops 😬 

It's a rest day for Betsy, going to the Temple.