Design Wall Monday- Betsy's in Time out

Betsy is still in Time out!

I went to the LQS and asked if they knew why I was getting this error message.

He had no idea!

He said, "Maybe Betsy has taken

 her last breath"

He said to try un-plugging the cables and try again after replacing them.

I've done all that...

Betsy is still stitching in one place and the lights on the controls are blinking. 

I read back on my Blog for others time Betsy acted like this.

I am thinking it has to be something 

I put back in wrong.

I even looked for pictures in the manual to recheck the connections. 

Sorry to Vent again on the Blog!

I got the Binding stitched on my Cascadia. 

This is a  crooked picture of it.

The Sew-Along was in 2014.

I 1st tried quilting it back in 2015 HERE.

That was after another time of BAD Betsy!

Here's hoping its an easy fix.

Watch for the next Post.

It's almost BLOG-O-VERSARY TIME!

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

Design Wall Monday- May 18, 2015

There are Stars on my Design Wall.

"Stars in a Time Warp"

(in no particular order)

Speaking of Time Warp--- today 35 years ago a huge ash cloud overtook our skies. 

Mt St Helens volcano erupted and spewed ash across our State.

The sky was dark at Noonday.  My 2 Boys had no problem sleeping all night long.

I didn't take any pictures, I know that is surprising.

Cascadia is a Flimsy

 I saw that someone put this one up on the Blogger's Quilt Festival
I needed the 'wall' so I sewed it up

YEP, I sewed it up while making my Civil War Doll quilts.  

They will be shown Wednesday or Friday.

Here's the back of the Sailboats & Anchor quilt.  

It's my 2nd entry in the Blogger's Quilt Festival HERE

Linking up with more Design Walls HERE

Design Wall Monday- December 1, 2014

NOVEMBER GOALS

1- Quilt Cassie's Mariner's Compass RR quilt - Still on the quilting table

2- Work on more Loyal Union Sampler Blocks- Made 2 more [Total =55 ]

3- Sew A-Z Block of the Month Blocks, get to flimsy-  Not quite to Flimsy -Printed final part

4- Christmas gifts (no peeking)-  made some and delivered to Wyoming.

It's the Month of Secrets and I can't show the main things I am working on.

 I can show the UFO and NewFo's I'm hoping to make progress on this month.

DECEMBER GOALS

1- Cascadia QAL-Hope it gets to the Flimsy stage

2- Siggy Squares- Famous fellow quilters...Keep playing with layout.

 I found 2 more siggy squares that needed the corners.
One was found while I was in Wyoming last week.

Thanks to Janet O for getting Jenny Doan's siggy for me!!!
And Denise is sending me one- Thanks!

I just need 1 more now!

3- Guild Lotto Block - the letter V

4- Grand Illusion Mystery-  Keep up with the clues and link-up on Mondays
Note: I made a total of 2 blocks while in Wyoming. 
 Not much to Link up but I'll catch up this week.
I have the same Iron as what Bonnie uses during QuiltCAM.

5- Finish Christmas gifts before Christmas Eve 

(this is a real timely Goal, since the family is getting together to exchange gifts on the 20th.)

6- My Sister; Roma's DWR--- as time permits

Linking up with Judy L HERE

Also Linking up with Quiltville HERE

"Cascadia" My 2nd NewFO for November

Lori got home in time to post more steps for the QAL HERE.

It's called "Cascadia"

I have used up a bunch of my Leftover Scraps for this QAL.  

I'm so glad I cut them for my Scrap Users System.

Thanks to Bonnie Hunter of Quiltville fame!!!

 Part 3- Sewn together

The top strip in this picture is the "Right" way!

Here is how the corner should look...

 I did a LOT of UNsewing but it is done now and I can rest easy until the next Part.

Do you think this is a possible arrangement?

Thanks Lori for the fun use of my Leftovers!  

It's scrapilicious...

I know I already started a different NewFo! 

That isn't counting the Quiltville  Mystery that is starting on Friday -so there is 3 this month...

My "Sheep Shape" Lamb Quilt Mini!

It still need the lamb's legs and face sewn on, the leaves and ric rac stems also.

Then I can quilt it, trim it and hang it up in my Mini gallery. 

Linking up with Cat Patches for November.

Only one more Link-up this year and then she is retiring the NewFO link-up :(

What's Stitching Wednesday?

I forgot to take pictures of all the things I stitched yesterday.  

Here's my "Sheep Shape" Mini sewn together.

Humble Quilts QAL

"Cascadia"

Part 1-2

I made them this afternoon and even made an extra and a few have HST's in them again.

The 1.5" pile isn't down much...lol

Last night at Guild I turned in just one Tennessee block

 My President blocks I turned in were with a White Background.  

uh oh---they were supposed to be cream.

Here are my Re-done blocks, just have to sign one.

The idea is from the Katie Pederson class. 

HERE is her website if you want to see her style.

Bonnie Hunter is doing a 5 minute Power Purge  and has encouraged us to join in.

I took a few minutes and re-organized my towel/quilt closet and under my bathroom sink.

I only took a picture of just the Towel shelves in the closet.

I moved some small quilts to the top shelf so the kids can reach the towels better.

This looks much better for company to come.

The grandchildren get to choose their quilts when they come and stay overnight. 

Those quilts will be on the bottom shelves.

Mindless stitching Friday...

I opened my Blog today and saw that Lori over HERE started a new Quilt-Along.

She is calling it "Cascadia".

This is her 10th QAL.

I haven't made them all.  

I'm up for this one while I'm waiting for the Quiltville Mystery.

The 1st part uses a bunch of 1.5" squares.

I just happen to have a few of those cut in my Stash User System Tote.

She tossed a few leftover HST's in the rows so I had to do that too.

Here's 3 sets of the 4 sets I need for the first Part of the QAL.

I see many pieces of Quilts I've made through the years.

Bonnie Hunter might call this digging deep into the stash, I'd say YES!

4 Strips all sewn and pressed DONE for Part 1

I was up extra early again to take DH to work- :( 

I had to do something mindless.  Now I can get my day started for real---

We are on the countdown until we get to go and meet the newest Grandbaby!

Oliver James Crowther was born a week and 2 days ago. 

I haven't showed him on the ol' Blog yet.

(Pics borrowed from Mom's Blog)

This was my first peek at him.  With his proud & Happy Daddy.

He's as cute as his 3 Big Brothers and Sister!

Have a great week-end. 

Be sure to come back on Monday to see what I have New on the Design Wall.

It's the last day to Go and Vote for your Favorite Quilts in the Blogger's Quilt Festival.

There are many categories and you get to choose your 3 favorites in each of them.

I have my fingers and toes crossed hoping I get voted into the final part for the Prizes!

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