Octo-BURRRR is Done!

 It's this Quiltville Fans Favorite Day!

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To see the colors and Inspiration from this up coming Mystery!

I am excited as a kid in a Candy Store!

She included Purple! 

Time to go play in my Stash to find the Fabrics. 

I do have some Oranges I could use 

but might swap out that color. 

I'll wait and see after the 1st Clue on our Anniversary, November 25th.

This is my 12th Quiltville Mystery 

No, not all are completed, yet.

But here is a look at all of my versions 

through the years.

I first heard of Bonnie Hunter when Double Delight was introduced in 2005.

I was working at Hancock Fabrics

 and didn't finish it.

These blocks are in a tote, Somewhere.

I skipped a few between Double Delight 

and Easy Street, found in 

More Adventures with Leaders and enders.

I was so excited to meet her in 2013 at the Quiltmaker Block Party!

I finished my Easy Street 2013 to take with me.

Next up was Celtic Solstice -2014

I made mine in different colors, 

Lots of Christmas I spy fabrics in this one..

I started making a 2nd quilt- in her colors.

Grand Illusion in 2015 had me going cross eyed

Lots of Extra parts leftover from that Mystery.

Allitetare - started with Bonnie but a Flimsy until 2017

I loved doing the Scalloped edges.

En Provence' was created in my favorite colors!

I got to go to a PNW Retreat with her in 2017 

See all my Favorite Fairy Frosts in this Mystery?

I didn't make it the full size.

On Ringo Lake was finished in 2018

Not without a few nights with "Jack"

This Sashings were a nightmare on Francis Avenue.

I shared it a Trends in Portland that year.

Loved when I fiund the Candy Border fabric.

Good Fortune in 2019 looks a LOT like En Provence'

Same colors of my Fairy Frosts, adding in the black.

Frolic was started in 2019 as I was packing for our Mission.

I had  to "Quilt by Check"

and buy lots of that Aqua around the stars.

I veered way off the path making this one. 

Not Full Size and Not On Point.

2020 was the year the World shut down!

We worked all the way through.

 

Grassy Creek in 2021 got to Block stage and stalled

DH didn't know what P Day was for!

My Sewing and Quilting time ended up being for the Trail Center.

This one is in a tote waiting for the sashings.

I didn't want the Gray strings.

It will wait for me to deside how to finish it later.

That brings us back to the Now!

2022

Rhodedendron Trail is a flimsy.

I have a bunch of Flying Geese that may never be part of this Quilt.

Still deciding if it is BIG Enough.

It's big enough for this...

Happy Halloween from the #quiltyghost aka: Quiltingrandma

I have to play along with my 2022 Quiltville Mystery.

The glasses don't stay on very well.

Thanks to my dear hubby for taking my picture

Stay Tuned for more Quiltiness...

Friday - and I'm at home instead of Houston... again

 It's Quilt Market Time and I'm not there...

I was in Salt Lake City in 2016 and had SO much fun!

Today is 

and Sample Spree tonight!

Oh to be a fly on the wall watching the Quilt shop owners getting in line early.

I didn't renew my Business License when I got home so I wouldn't get to go anyway.

This is my collage from Quilt Market in Salt Lake City May 2016

Sew fun to meet new and old Friends there.

Today is National Chocolate Day

I think I could eat the whole bar!

DH says I have to curb my spending...

Good thing his Christmas shopping is done, lol

I got Jenny's Christmas Advent Box

It is put away until December 1st.

One gift a day to open- curated by Jenny Doan at Missouri Star Quilt Company.

Staying home helps a little.

Sew Much to get done for Christmas!

Rainy Day Monday

 It was a rainy Day Monday here in the PNW.

So glad I had a cute Umbrella while waiting for my Son-by-love

and Daughter to come to my rescue.

Nothing a Jump start from Jes' Truck and a New Battery at Napa couldn't fix. 

Oh my, the ID-10-T lights on the dash didn't help my heart rate.

I needed a bunch of these Cookies!

Made for YSA on Sunday.

That's what I do with Chocolate Kisses left on my Porch.

I bought this for the back of one of my UFO's.

I forgot which one...

At the Spokane Quilt show, they sold 2019 T-Shirts for $5

One of the Vendors wore this panel as an Apron.

Not sure what I'll do with it.

 Probably put some sewing blocks around for borders.

It can marinate in the stash for a while

I got the NEW Lori Holt Book

Eddie says we will do a SAL in January at Powered By Quilting.

I got the Fat Quarter Bundle of Plaids to use with my Stash.

This SAL just started over at Fat Quarter Shop

HERE's the link

I had to try the 1st Block with scraps.

I'm still thinking of what fat Quarter pack I want to use and what size Blocks.

This Block is 6.5"

Made with scraps laying on my cutting table from Jelly Roll Day.

There's no FOMO going on at my House, lol!

I have resisited a bunch of SAL's

WOW -Wednesday

WOW - What a day of troubleshooting.

My Phone wouldn't call out this morning. 

Error message saying I wasn't registered to a network... WHAT??

Drove down to T-Mobile and got that staraightened out. 

WHEW!

Now I'm looking for my files to Download to my Embroidery Machine and the 

order is still saying payment pending.

Thanks to the nice lady in Customer Service just now, All is good!!

Yesterday we planted about a Hundred Tulips on the Sunny Side of the House

Between the Lillies.

I can't wait to see the blooms next Spring.

The roses are still blooming but frosty weather is in our forecast.

Had to cut a Bouquet to calm myself.

We had a great Presentation by Kathy McNeil on Monday in Tri-Cities.

Her website is HERE

I had a front Row seat and I'm so glad I did.

So inspiring, I probably will never do the Applique like hers but I came away just awed!

I should have signed up for her class on Tuesday.

The pattern for this Quilt was $80

I wish I could have just the Cardinals and Blue Birds.

No show and share with the Presentation so my Rhodedenron Trail was just on the back of my Chair.

I'm still measuring and figuring out if I can quilt it on my frame.

Do I not add the Flying Geese Borders??

Maybe it's telling me it is BIG enough. 

I have added a 2" border of the sashing fabric.

THIS came in our Mail ...

The REVEAL of the Ruby Jubilee Mystery!

Mine is Purple, Of Course...

I want to Quilt but I have a dress to hem for a friend.

Silky fabric with a lining.

A wraparound dress that I need to shorten and re-hem.

Spokane Valley Quilt Show Fun!

After 3 long Years I got to go to Spokane with my WW Quilt Guild on a Bus to the 

2022 SVQS - Extravaganza!

Both of these Quilts were made by Darlene Mossman

Frolic and Good Fortune Mystery by Quiltville

They were the only "Quiltville Sightings" in the Show.

One of the Quilters in the Memorial Room had a Good Fortune in a Picture.

They had 5 Memorials set up in another room to honor those Quilters.

Here are the 2 Farm Girl Vintage Quilts I saw.

Made by Debbie West and Julia Marvel

These two were just Fun!!!

A Pickup Truck full of Bolts and Beach ladies, from the back.

StQuilter's Love Fabric  & "Forever Young"

The makers had a good time making these!

2 Quilts I liked from the Featured Quilter - Cheryl Clossin

"Purple Rain"

"Star on Ice"

I always enjoy seeing the INMQ Treasure Challenge Quilts made from Vintage/Antique Blocks.

Re-Imagined by the Quilters.

I hope you like them too.

"Improved 9-Patch"

Grandmother's Flower Garden

"Sunny April Showers"

I forgot to get a full picture of the Stars one.

"Reaching the Gems"

"Springtime Tulip Baskets"

This one was Called  "For the Love of Baskets"

Can you see that they just added 'Braided Trim' handles to the HST's

"Spring Planting"

Note that these are random Hourglass Blocks with stems

She did Quilt as you go on each Row.

"My Flower Garden"

Inspired by a TQS Show with Mandy Sloane

The Farmer's Wife Quilts are a Favorite!

The SVQS Raffle Quilt was also Farmer's Wife

I love it in Blue. Extra Blocks made into Pillow Covers.

Yes, I Got a few Tickets!

There were so many more that I could have photographed.

The CherryWood "Diana" Challenge was so great with sparkling Tiaras and lovely Quilting.

Pictures just don't do them justice. But I tried...

The 2nd and 5th place Winners were there.

The Winning Quilts aren't all here, just a select few.

I took a Picture of the poster showing the Winners.

I am not putting them all on here.

I met up with one of the 2017 PNW Quiltville Retreat Quilters.

Here we are from 2017 - Still Cheesey!

Wearing our Sewing Jammies.
Susan and I have met up at the Spokane show before...

This time we had Lunch together and walked trough looking at Quilts and the Vendors.

No time to Vote on Favorites.

The Show goes on through Sunday!

Next Year I hope to go 2 days!