Finally Fri-Yay Finish

I finally decided to just add the small border to

 load my Chilhowie Mystery Quilt on Betsy today. 

I had to take a picture so I had a record of the 

time I began the Quilting.

I used a Clouds Panto.

All we see is overcast skies in SE Washington

especially this time of year.

6 hours later it is ready for trimming.

This is my last Quilt finish for 2023.

#21 Finish for the year, WOWSER.

Hurray!

I had to go ask Todd at WWSV&SPAS for advice. 

He said try checking the belt.

I needed a break from 'Betsy' being bad.

I found these 2 fabrics for my focal fabric 

 for my Indigo Way Mystery Quilt 

What do you think?

WOW-Wednesday "Chillhowie"

 Tuesday was a Sew Day at Eddie's Powered By Fabric.

I worked on making more of the Big Blocks for my Quiltville Mystery.

SEW Many tiny pieces and parts in each block.

I should make 4 more so I use all the parts I've made.

 Today I'll work on the sashing parts.

The goal is to have this one done in time for the next Quilt Show.

I could even send it to Garden of Quilts.

It is probably too late for Sisters Quilt Show.

Yep, TODAY is the Deadline for that.

I just checked. The entry fee is $25

It's isn't done so I can't measure it... or take a picture of the flimsy.

It  will be my Summer Quilt.

Rhododendron Trail is too heavy for the Warm Nights.

My yard is all a-Bloom!

Our Quilt Guild in Walla Walla is having Marie Bostwick come in August.

I have all her books, I think they are already signed.

Excited for May 30 Release of Esme Cahill Fails Spectacularly!

It's on pre-order.

Happy Wednesday!

What are you working on?

Late Monday Posting

Thanks to a UFO Day at Powered by Fabric, I worked on 'Chilhowie' today.  

I got a total of 5 more big blocks assembled. 

Lots more to get it done.

One block at a time. 

Love my constant color. A soft peachy color.

Trim, Press. stitch, press again.

I left my Seam Ripper at home and had to borrow one.

Eddie let me use her Rotary Cutter and mat, too.

Some days are Monday all week. 

It wasn't the best start to my stitching today.

Note to self: don't forget your favorite Ruler, Rotary Cutter and Seam Ripper.

One more week until the deadline for the Quilt Show. 

This post is short and sweet.
Gotta get to sleep so we can get up early.
 

What are you working on this week??

We made it through 2022!!!!

LOL, I made another rhyme!

I didn't have as many Finishes in 2022 as I would have liked.

Hope I can get into the Quilt Zone a little more often to Quilt in 2023!

January was for lots of SQUIRRELS & NEW Projects.

In February I quilted this scrappy 4-Patch for a Donation Quilt at Walla Walla Valley Quilt Guild.

These two were Quilted on my Embroidery Machine with CBT (Clear Blue Tiles)

 
Antique Lace Mini made with a baggies full of bonus hsts for the Quilt show Black and White with one Color Challenge. Of Course my added color was Purple. 

Spring Wall Decor from My Girlfriends Quilt Shoppe.

I quilted this Train Quilt for Sister Alder to give President Alder.

March Deadlines meant getting the Granddaughters Quilts ready for the Quilt Show.

Elizabeth's 5th Grandma Quilt "Gate of Roses" and Abby's 1st "Fenced in Flowers"

The 2022 Grandma Camp Quilts aren't flimsies yet.

They did make a Christmas Quilt that I need to Quilt and Bind.

It didn't get done before Sister Ransom left on her Mission.

April I got the Quilt finished for the Bennetts

She hung it above the Desk in the Mormon Trail Center. 

Now if I could just get mine done...

September was Walla Walla Quilt Festival time again!

"Crayons"

Blocks won from Walla Walla Valley Quilt Guild 

It's a UFO from 2008

When I first started Blogging.

14 years!

"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.

I had to play a Quilt-y Ghost with my Flimsy of Last Year's Quiltville Mystery.

It''s in the wait to be Quilted pile with all the rest of my 2022 projects.

The 2022 Quiltville Mystery is still in the works,

"Chilhowie"

I have one block made for Part 5 and Part 6 came out yesterday.

I had to finish stitching Part 3 to start Part 6

The year is almost over, but I will be stitching or trimming through the Ball Drop. 

December Day 23 - Earth is White with Drifted Snow - Let Me SEW!!!!

 I made a Rhyme my friend, Patty said.

Earth is White with Drifted Snow,

Let me Sew, Let Me Sew, Let Me Sew!

I've been singing this all month...

Paul is outside using the neighbors Snow Blower.

Not quite as big as the ones in Omaha...

Happy Birthday to Anna!

I made her Knitted Blessing dress 

so her Quilt was just a flimsy when we went to Wyoming to meet her.

I was going to just print the Clue today...BUT how could I resist???
I did it

One Block Made for Clue 5

 Quiltville Mystery

"Chilhowie"

I got the Fairy Frost for the Aqua Center parts at Quiltmania last Monday.

They have the best selection of Fairy Frost fabrics!

It makes the block Sparkle.

Ready to make 1st block

Day 23 Nativity

This gift came in a velvet Box from Paul

He feeds my Addiction/Passion for Nativities.

Carved into glass, it is heavy.

Jenny Advent Box & Paul's Gifts

Day 23

The pants are too big he says.

He ripped a hole in his best pair of jeans.

I got these at Costco, so next rip to Tri-Cities I'll get him a different pair.

My Gift is a Sallie Tomatoe Pattern for Scissors and 

Rotary Cutter holder and Magnetic Snap

Just 2 more sleeps until Christmas

I'm getting more done every day and have hand work to do while 

I watch Hallmark, Up Tv, Lifetime and GFAM Movies.

December Day 16 - Homemade Nativity and Quiltville Chilhowie Mystery

Day 16 Nativity

Made for Paul's Parents in 2008.

So glad I wrote the date on the back.

I can't find the one I made for us in Blues.

The Quiltville Chilhowie Mystery Part 3 is about half done.

I still need to trim the 'dog ears' off the Quarter Triangle Squares.

Part 4 is posted HERE

Ready to stitch some HSTS this week.

Glad I found the Old Essential Triangle Tool behind the Quilting Machine the other day.

I ordered a new one just in case.

It is the BEST ruler for hsts!!!

Paul and I haven't opened our gifts for this day yet.

I'll post them with tomorrow's post.

We have just 9 Gifts left from the 25 we have wrapped.

I heard ladies complaining about all the fuss of Christmas, sad for them.

They said they do less every year. 

I am tired, but I want all the Decorations and Nativities on Display and the Treats made and shared.

Happy Birthday to the Baby Jesus!

 

Day 8 of Nativities - Ready for Mystery Friday

Well, there are 17 days left before Christmas!

So I can share more Nativities! 

I love this Nesting Nativity. 

I think it is Jim Shore one. 

I got it at Trends in Portland.

 I got it in 2013.

It was on the Blog in 2014.

I have more Jim Shore in my Ornaments.

Tree still isn't in the house.

I'm waiting for a certain box to be opened.

I finished the 2nd clue in time for Friday!

Yahoo!

Paul went to Temple again without me.

I am glad to not go two days in a row.

I stitched the day away.

Decorated my machine with chain pieced parts.

Clipped and counted for when we need them.

The Oliso Mini Iron and this TV Tray are a Time saver

Parts in the tote I found downstairs. 

 I'm glad that I changed the Orange 

   to this peachy color. 

  The Busy Backgrounds came out to play. 

Happy Thursday!