Monday Again- Design Wall unchanged

I have barely put in any stitches since returning from our Road trip.

Friday Blog Post was preempted by 

a Guild Bus trip to the 

Wasington State Quilters Show 

in Spokane.

My WASIQ Friends met me there.

Julie & Melissa are so fun.

They started the Washington State Internet Quilter's (WASIQ) online Guild 

with Kathy Sharman who passed away recently. 

I was good and didn't buy much.

We will be making our own versions of Persimmon Dreams pattern that we all got.

This quilt was 1 of the 3 made with the pattern, shown in Spokane.

I got the Hoffman Fabrics City scape panel and some Glide thread.

The book, sprayer, leather thimble, pony tail (bobbin) holders and candy were 

Prizes from the Bus.

I did see a few recognizable Quilts from Quiltville, Jill Finley, The Quilt Show BOM, Lori Holt & Chris, the Guilty Quilter.

I have printed all the patterns for the 40 year OLFA Anniversary Sew-Along.

This is the finished layout.

Friday was also the 12th Birthday

for our 3rd Son; Brant & Tina's oldest.

I love making the picture collages.

Design Wall Monday- September 23, 2013

 I have sewn 4 of the 6 Blocks I cut out last week.  

2 for the Aloha LUS (Loyal Union Sampler) and 2 for the Blue and White one. I have 2 more to sew.  I was browsing and catching up on my Blogs and saw THIS POST over at Quiltaholic's Blog. She showed and compared some of the Blocks from the Suylvia's Bridal Sampler to ones in the new Book to make the Loyal Union Sampler.  Many of the Blocks are the same but with different color placement and a different name to go with the Civil War era. Very Interesting if you want to go and see.  Anne Ida is one of the lucky ones who has a full quilt in the Loyal Union Sampler Book.


Because I was gone to the Ricky Tims Super Seminar most of the week, I knew I'd need something for MONDAY.  I saw the REVEAL of Pam Bono's Nabby's Dowry SAL and am happy to say Janet O was very, very close to the setting.  I will just have to add the sashings in the correct sizes for my smaller Blocks and I can finish this quilt top soon. There wasn't time this week to sew it together. Maybe Next month even get it quilted with the inspiration from the Seminar. See these fun pictures of the Wall Paper and carpets at the Red Lion!

  Inspiration is EVERYWHERE.

I am sharing this LINK to  Bonnie Hunter's Quiltville Blog to make and send Quilts to Colorado to help out the Flood Victims.  Go check it out if you can help. I'll be asking my fellow Guild Members to donate too.

I found my other SWAP Blocks from the Block Party so I can put them all together.  This is our Walla Walla Valley Quilt Festival week so my sewing time will be limited. I have a block I can hand sew while I am sitting at the Guild Booth. I got my Quilts and projects all finished this year so I just had to run them over and drop them off between Church classes today. I can show them on next Monday's Design Wall.
Click HERE to see all the Fun Blogs linking up in Blog land!

Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks Vol 1-3

I received my copy of the 100 Blocks magazine in the mail this week.  Now I have all three of them.  That means 300 blocks to inspire and dream of another quilt to make. I really am impressed by the appliqued ones and think a floral applique quilt might be my next NEW project.  Not that I need one.  I like the way the magazine is divided into sections of Pieced, Mixed Technique, Applique and Foundation Piecing.  A bonus is the patterns are all full-sized and included in the magazine centerfold.  Thanks to Quiltmaker and the Quilty Pleasures Blog for the Blog Hop and chance to win. I had fun and got to meet more Designers online. I consider the magazines a real INSPIRATION. Some days it's nice to just sit and dream. 

Today I finally listened to my CD's I bought of Donny and Marie singing.  I ordered their new CD from QVC and got the "Live in VEGAS" one along with it.  Thanks Donny and Marie for making beautiful music to hear as I play in my Quilt Zone...it's almost like being there.