Monday- Monday

 It's still Monday! 

But I will back up to Saturday. 

We had a Class with Janet Nesbitt

of One Sister Designs. 

Sponsored by our Walla Walla Valley Quilt Guild. 

We worked on making Stars for her 'Focus Quilt'

I started making them scrappy and realized they needed to be two fabrics. 

Glad I noticed before stitching them all wrong.

I still used the Frogger more than I wanted.

The Stars go into a triple Churn Dash

We came home to Spring in our Yard. 

Today, Paul Mowed the Lawn.

This morning was Tri-Cities Quilt Guild. 

We voted on the Quilt Challenge entries.

Theme is 'Origins'

The Quilts were fun to see hanging. 

We have to wait until Thursday to know 

which one got the most votes.

How was your Monday?

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.

2015 Walla Walla Valley Quilt Festival

It's the Post you've been waiting for, RIGHT?

I am going to tease you just a bit to start out. 

I didn't get a chance to take pictures of ALL of the Challenge Quilts.

The theme this year is - "Outside My Window"

Each one is given a 'letter' rather than a 'number'.

In no particular order...

                                  L                                                                  M

                                                                                 C

                               H                                                                            A                                                             

                                          F                                                                             P

So...Did you Guess which one is MINE?

I will reveal the Winners and MINE on Monday's Design Wall post.

And I leave you with the NEW Jes Berry Quilt for 2015

All ORIGINAL Hand Appliqued Birds, designed by Jes.

Hand quilted, too

There are many other beautiful quilts to see at the Festival.

I had fun setting up and will be there most of Today.

At the Front tables, the Guild table, selling Raffle Tickets and wandering around taking pictures.

Can't forget to Wish my Baby Girl a Great BIG Happy Birthday!!!

She was and IS always worth the wait.

Back to my Normal Quilting Posts---

It's Quilt Festival time!!

I put 3 quilts in to show.

Celtic Christmas Solstice

 My Row by Row

& Little Buckaroo #2

Here are the Challenge Quilts

There were only 7 this year.

So, which one do you think the winner will be...???

 

Looking at the quilts I can tell who made some of them...that's the bonus of living in Walla Walla a while!
Scroll down for the WINNERS!

I decided to post the making of Mine for Design Wall Monday.

Our Local Featured Quilter is eddie Walker.
She has made a new Red & White/Cream quilt every year for quite a while.  Some years she made more than one.  Her display includes each one with the year it was made.  They are awesome!

National Featured Quilter Laurie Shifrin.

The Quilt Guild has a few...baby quilts and a sample of the Block Lotto on display.

I heard them announce that there are 100 large quilts and 30+ small quilts. 

That isn't counting ones that are up for Silent Auction and the 2 Raffle quilts the Festival Committee made.

And the Winners are...

Did you choose the right ones?  I really liked the mouse.
My shift at the Festival was later  than I thought so I've added the Challenge winners here.
More Pictures to come...