It's FRIDAY- I'm so Ready for the Weekend

I am getting my stuff together for the 3 NEW quilts I'll be starting at the Quiltmaker Block Party in March.  I'm taking classes from Bonnie Hunter, Debbie Caffery and Jo Morton.  I found a bunch of Jo Morton fabrics in my Civil War stash.  They are in the 2nd picture. In the first picture are just part of the strips I need for Bonnie Hunter's class. I need more neutrals and have yet to cut the other two colors I want in this quilt.  She suggests Cheddar and RED, I'm thinking Yellow and Pink.  She uses the Easy Angle and Companion Rulers so they are on top ready to use.  I'm getting so excited to go and meet these 'famous' quilters plus the other Quilters who will be there.  These 3 will also be our Guest speakers.

 Temecula Quilt Co  Judie Rothermel 25th Anniversary SAL final row was posted this morning and the Finishing directions this afternoon. I got the last 5 blocks cut out and sewn. They were simple 9-Patch Blocks. Here are all my blocks.  I get to decide on sashing and borders next.

 I found this BIG box on my porch when I went to check the mail this afternoon.  It's the box to put Grandpa's Flag in.  The bronze Army emblem came ahead of the Box, I'll wait and let Paul open it.  Thanks to our Army Son for ordering it for us. When he comes home to visit he will re-folded the flag for us.

I'm excited for the week-end since the week has been non-stop for me.  I'm still working on the parts for the Block of the Month Alternate Blocks so I can put my quilt together once I finish all the Blocks.  I need to unsew or re-make one of mine already.  The pink I put in one of my Blocks screamed at us on the wall. Lynn's block is shown in the picture.

Grateful for My Quilty/ Blogg-y Friends

I am so grateful for my Blessings and not just this month.  I have some GREAT Quilt-y Friends. I have to Shout out to a few today. I LOVE going to Quiltville.com and getting my copy of QM in the mail every 2 months.  This issue is from November last year.  Bonnie is stitching these "moth in the Window" blocks up for an upcoming book.  After watching her on Quiltcam a few times, I had to get some Shirtings (aka: recycled fabrics)  and cut them up to make some too.  You see --- Blogg-y  Friends are "enablers".

I mentioned to Janet O that I was making these and asked if she wanted to SWAP some Shirtings.  Next thing I know I have a package in my mail with these beauties in it.  Love the variety of colors, even a Purple one in there. I am so Happy I asked. Blogg-y Friends like to Share.

These are the Batiks I got from Heather- the Mystery by Email Designer.  I won't use them so whoever comments first gets them.  How about that??!  Should I place bets on WHO that will be?  

EDIT: Congrats to JANET O, one of my ever-faithful comment-ers!

Nope, I'm not a gambler. 

PROOF: I mailed out my 100 Blocks Magazines and then saw that one of my Winners (aka: Lucky Denise) also won a copy from two more of the Blogs she visited on the Real Blog Tour.

Blogg-y Friends like GIVEAWAYS.   

Here is my Lotto Block for Guild after I un-sewed it.  Much Better.

 Below are the Lotto Blocks that I WON at the Guild Meeting.  There were 17 made this month. I only made 1, thinking, I won't win... :)

I even had to call DH at home to bring it to me, I left it up on the Design wall. 

Blogg-y Friends and I have great Husbands.

 This morning I hear a commotion at the door and go to find a package has been slipped through the mail slot.  One of the Guild ladies also forgot her Lotto blocks at home and offered to bring them to me.  NICE!
Since hers are all the same I put them in the corners of the 2nd picture. I guess I am making a FALL colored Monkey Wrench Quilt now.

And the news to top it all- I was asked to take over the Block Lotto at Quilt Guild last night.  I'll be SEWING a New Block at least once a Month next year.

Sometimes  Blogg-y people like me just can't say NO!

In my Mail today- & On News stands!

 I had to go to a store and see if the Volume 6 Magazine was on the News stands as Promised.  YEP, There they are at one of our local Grocery stores.  I came home from Quilting at Lynn's and on my front step was this pkg and a square box! I knew what was in the box and the package is from finishing the Mystery Quilt by E-mail.  It was two Batik Fat Quarters.  I will have to re-gift them since I DON'T use BATIKS! I have a few friends that do like them so that is easy.

WHOO HOO!  My 2nd Mug from the 100 Blocks Testing!

I'm so glad I got one.

 This is tonight's Block Lotto. I hurried to get it made and now it doesn't look right.  I think some un-sewing is in order.  It's called "Monkey Wrench". Haste makes big Mistakes...

This is the Basket I'm taking back to guild tonight. I think it might make some extra $$$ for the Guild Education Fund.  SEE, I put a copy of the 100 Blocks Magazine in there.

Pink Lemonade-part 1, BOM, and mail

 Lori over at Humble Quilts put up Part 2 of the Quilt a-long for "Pink Lemonade" yesterday.  I'm already using my Civil War fabrics catching up on last year's Civil War (Block of the week)BOW and took the chance to get Part 1 done.

 I also cut out part 2, it is ready to assemble.  One block at a time these worked up fairly quick.  They are 5" finished blocks. I used my Bow ties as true Leader/Enders. I have 33 total Bow ties made now.

As I made my Block Lotto BOM for Guild tonight I thought I'd use the Easy Angle that Bonnie Hunter highly recommends.  The link is to one of her patterns ( Nine Patch Split) that shows how she uses the Easy Angle.

It sure makes it easy to make those HST's for the Kings Crown there are only 8 of them. Squaring up not needed. Today is the 90th anniversary of my Mother's Birth. Do I feel Lucky tonight?  We shall see...

This is the prize that came in my Mail on Saturday. I won it on Pat Sloan's Blog on New Years.  It is a panel of Labels to put on my finished quilts. And cool ear buds to listen to her radio shows on Monday's at All People Quilt.
I have the Block of the Month from Morning Glory Designs and the Just takes 2 over at Sentimental Stitches to play with the rest of the month. The Farmer's Wife workshop starts next week at Thread and Bolts and my UFO for January to finish.