WOW-WEDNESDAY

It's Wednesday again!

Happy February 

Machine Embroidery Month starts today!

I have added even more hours to 

#Thinittowinit 

                                                                  Aren't these cute Badges.

I should be getting a Charm that has all the badges on it from My Girlfriend's Quilt Shoppe soon.

I just sent in my 50 hour total.

I got this Bluebird fabric off the Free table at 

Walla Walla Valley Quilt Guild. 

It wasn't Quilt wide enough for the backing.

I had to measure and piece it.

Making sure all the Bluebirds were 

flying the same direction. 

On 'Betsy' ready to start quilting!

I found a Birds panto to use.

Ta - Done!

                                                      Just needs binding. Don't look too close...

A few birds flew off the edge and I need to pick a few errant stitches out 

from trying to fix a placement problem. 

Next up- from the same tote

The Blocks from Riley Blake Block Challenge.

I had a few parts left to sew for the chain blocks.

Then I laid it out and checked once or twice on the correct placement of the main blocks.

Had to align them just right.

The bottom 2 are swapped, oh well.

I think adding  a simple Border would make it fit the Bed.

It was to dark and cold to take a picture last night.

Today was my 3rd and final Embroidery Machine Class  at Janean's Bernina. 

I have learned a lot!

We only stitched on Stabilizer today.

Had to go get some Spudnuts!

                                             It was a good day, no Snow, it was predicted. 

                                                  I was home earlier than Paul expected. 

Wow-Wednesday -May UFO Finish

It's a Wednesday,  a new month, 

& I am tired!

Late posting this morning. 

I have finished my May UFO!

I had fun taking it outside for pictures. 

It was a little, sunny and there was a breeze.

6 years+ in the making.

More pictures on the newly mowed grass.

Just a few days late.

Still need to find my tote of Marti Mitchell's fabrics for the binding.

Last night was Sweets Opening day! 

10th year of Walla Walla Baseball.

We had premium seats behind the backstop.

We had to leave early and 

missed the Fireworks.

Had to get hubby home, he wakes up early.

Next time we'll be back in the bleachers. 

I missed my view from the 'C' Section.

More Baseball in the coming weeks.  

No Jury calls yet!

My calendar is full.

We watched our Goodson grandson pitch in his final Little League game. 

Happy to be there for a few innings.

Happy Wednesday!

Friday Finish

I had a day at home to play.

My Good Fortune just needed a backing.

I looked and found a bolt that had enough left on it. 

Cut it, twice the width and sewed a seam.

Using the Red Snappers sure speeds up

the loading of 'Betsy'!

I used a quilt design by Anne Bright,

KaPow" panto.

It quilted up fairly fast.

8 total passes, 3 bobbins 

I used a Wool Batting & Glide Thread. 

Time to get it Bound! 

I love my  binder clips.

This quilt is registered for Tri-Cities show.

Tonight we get to be with Abby as she is Baptized.

She's the 4th Granddaughter to wear the White Dress!

WOW-WEDNESDAY -Still Un-stitching

Yes, I am still Un-stitching! 

I love my Clover Seam ripper, but...

I thought this would be a quick finish. 

Betsy, oh Betsy!!

She didnot like the So Fine thread.

These Table Runners are next to be quilted for the Game Night sample.

Tomorrow,  I turn in the entries for our Walla Walla Fair. 

It will be weird to not spend this weekend setting up. 

I'm just going to spend a little time, knitting with the Lacy Lacers. 

I just can't stay away.

Trying to avoid the smoke, staying home.

I have grandchildren starting School today.

8 of the 21.

Wyoming and Zillah.

Have a great School Year!

Finally Friday!!

My Finally Friday is here!!

"Betsy" did her best and the Secret Project is Quilted.

I quilted Trillium leaves on it.

 Ready for the Binding. 

Have you ever tried this tool???

I will have a 'Try-day Friday '

Wish me luck!!

I finish my New Marie Bostwick book, too. It was a good read! I love a Happy ending...

Quiltathon - Final Day!

There's one more DAY of the February Quiltathon!

I am getting a late Start this morning

Saturdays are for Sleeping IN, Right? 

Ya, I know by the time this posts it will be after NOON.

Had to take time out to go out for Dinner and Movie with my Sweetheart,, lol

Good Movies, BOTH of them!!

The Fortune Cookies say:

" Your love of life will be happy and harmonious"

"You will have success in whatever calling you adopt"

HAHAHA_ Guess which one was mine???

The Quilt on the Frame is still waiting for me.

I had to just turn "BETSY" off yesterday!

I had used Mr "FROGGIN"  tool way too much.

I'm trying to "place' the Designs in each Block.

This design went Off- Center on my 3rd Block, so I had to un-stitch it.

No pictures of the tangled threads wasted...

Then I tried to put a design in the corner, the left corner went just right.  

The right one- not so much, back to the "froggin".

I emailed the designer of the corner and asked for HELP!

I'll just roll the quilt and do what works and then go back to do the setting Triangles and corners. 

The "Hearts" Block I showed before didn't work for some reason,

Gotta email and /or re-download it, from the source.

Hubby is gone for a walk so Downstairs I go to TRY again.

"Betsy", Please be good!!!

Click HERE for the Final Quiltathon Link-up.

Checking in at near Sunset...
Betsy has been a Trooper today.  Can you all hear me screaming YEA!!!
Only a couple glitches, like bobbin running out or not clipped off the previous block
 and dragged to the next one, oops.
Just the Bottom Border and side Borders left to Quilt.
I will need to TURN and re-pin the whole Quilt to do the Side Borders.

Design Wall Monday- November 2, 2015

Whoa, where did October GO???

My Goals for the month went awry for good reasons.

October Goals

1- Make Blocks for Guild and BOW. Made the BOM Block but didn't go to Guild

2- Finish the Vacation Time setting blocks- Flimsy- ???

3- Make some more Moth in the Window Blocks- Chose more shirts to incorporate.

4- Sew the #2 Grand Illusion Blocks into a Flimsy - ???

5-work on Christmas, (can't show that but I'm started on it.) YES,

 I want to have some Christmas Gifts to deliver this coming week-end.

My Block Count was only 12 this month.

Mostly Farmer's Wife 1930's blocks.

The good news is "Betsy" is FIXED!

An in home service call was needed and after a couple of hours,

 Betsy is working correctly again.

I tested on some extra yardage I had hanging around, then I put my "Cascadia" on.

I tried pinning it down, not the best way with a small quilt. I couldn't clamp the edges.

I tried out using my new ruler.

Way too many seams to cross made that harder.

 We will see if I take it all out or not. NO PICS!

Here's my Now and Then 

Halloween Picture.

Me in 2015 and way back for my TBT (Throwback Thursday) in 1977

We have a Trunk or Treat every year in the LDS Church Parking Lot.

I'm dressed as a "Quilt Princess".

Crazy I know! 

When I got the licence plate from Moses Lake this year for the Row by Row---

 I had to make good use of it.

A Glow in the dark Crown from JoAnn's and a Polka Dot skirt with blocks pinned on completed

the outfit.  I had to hang my Sew-in time Quilt on the trunk.

It says, "Winter - Spring - Summer - Fall, doesn't matter to me at all

It's Sew-in Time"

DH (Paul) was still working so he didn't get in on it this year.

My Ninja family came by as I ran out of Candy. 

(thanks to Noel for taking our Picture)

The Goodson's went ALL OUT this year. Cowabunga!

November Goals

1- Finish some Christmas Gifts

2- Make Blocks of the week for Farmer's Wife 1930's

3- Start the new Quiltville Mystery- Day after Thanksgiving
The Fabric Requirements are HERE.  I got my Color Cards!

4- Quilt a couple quilts on BETSY!!!

any thing else that gets done will be Extra...

Linking up with Judy L HERE