2014 Blogger's Quilt Festival- Entry #2- Scrappy Quilt

I had to finish this quilt to enter it in the "Scrappy" Category, HERE. 

It's dark and rainy outside so I had to take a few pictures inside.

I changed my border to include more of the Blue and Pink fabrics from the center  

I put the "1st Test" block I made at the block party on the back.

There wasn't enough of the lavendar print so I added blue to the top & bottom and put the

 block in the middle of the bottom.

Quilt Stats:

"Midnight Flight" 

Pattern by Bonnie Hunter of Quiltville.com 

Size: 79"x 90"

Pieced and quilted by Mary Crowther (aka:quiltingrandma)

3,138 pieces TOTAL (on the front)

(each 12" block has 88 pieces)

Blue verigated Star & Signature thread 

Warm & Natural Batting 

Quilting design: Meandering Feathers by Wasatch quilting HERE.

Started March 2013 - Finished  25 October 2014

Here I am pictured with Bonnie, the quilt is my Easy "Busy"  Street that I took to show her.

This was my Entry last year in the Spring Blogger's Quilt show.

October 24 – 31 – Linky’s Open & Nominate for Viewer’s Choice

November 1 – 7 – Vote for favorites in each of the categories

November 8 – Winners announced

This is my 13th Entry in the Blogger's Quilt Festival.

 I've entered almost every year that Amy has been letting us share during Quilt Market time.

(I missed the first year Spring 2009 and Fall 2009)

2010 May entry is HERE

2010 October entry is HERE

2011 May entry is HERE

2011 October entry is HERE

2012 May entry is HERE

2012 October entry is HERE

2013 May #1 entry is HERE

2013 May #2 entry is HERE

2013 October #1 entry is HERE

2013 October #2 entry is HERE

2104 May #1 entry is HERE

2014 October #1 entry HERE 

Don't forget to comment and nominate your favorites in each category HERE.

Bonnie Hunter UFO's- Jo & Nell 2014 Challenge

Jo @ Jo's Country Junction and Nell

I'll be playing along.  I have a few to finish.

HERE is the link to my last year's Challenge post

Some of the same projects are still waiting for progress.

The Midnight Flight is closest to a FINISH.

 I also have Double Delight a 2008 Mystery

 a BowTie  2011 L/E, 

 Blocks are sewn into 9 and sashing is cut.  

Can't find the fabric to cut more sashing. The hunt is on...

Boxy Stars,

 I planned to use this for my 2014 L/E (opps, that didn't happen)

I have 24 blocks made so far.  

I know I could use up some of my strips and squares from Scrap Savers totes.

 I still have that bag of scraps to trim. :(

  Pineapple Blossom 

and a 

2nd Celtic Solstice that I want to change to Cathedral Stars. 

Linking  HERE every Wednesday until Dec 3rd- after the Mystery Starts

Retreat Fun & Goodies!

I was excited to get there on Thursday.  I was the first of us who were assigned to the TREES Room to arrive so I got the BIG bed to myself. I had to take my Easy "Busy" Street to sleep under. All of the Bed and Breakfast is decorated with old quilts and old clothing and hats. I should have taken a picture of the 

Breakfast nook with it's aprons hanging on the walls behind the tables.

This was my set-up with my new Goose-necked LED (Jansjo) light from IKEA and my Sewing Mates Table.  The table is made for Featherweights but it fit my Janome. That was nice to know. 

The first night we had Show and Tell.

                                 Donna Kay's "Tuffett"            

                                                                                     Teri's Embroidered quilt for a friend.

                              Molly's "Cheeseburger" Easy Street    Center of Dawn's Mystery

                                Robin's Mystery                                Jean's Double Wedding Ring

                                  Molly's Applique posies                  Diane's "Moose"

                                      A sampler                                       Fun Stars
  Just a few of the 120 Lotto blocks made.            

         "Greedy Gift" that I brought home. 

         There was a Log Cabin pattern that I re-gifted! 

                                          Joy made us the pocket caddy on the left, Helen and Donna Kay brought us the Point Turner and a tiny pair of tweezers. The M & M's were my giftie. Every morning Kathy put out an OLD Quilting magazine for us. Teri gifted us with a set of SWAP Blocks from her UFO's and made us each the Microwave bowl pot holder.  In the center of the bottom step is a Tea Cup Pin Cushion that Diane made us.

Kathy and I went on a Walk early Friday morning down to the Blackbird Pond. 

 The scenery was so pretty, I had to take a couple pictures too.

  Dinner at SOUTH, a South American restaurant.
The food was OK. Authentic Tacos, Argentinian and Peruvian dishes.  I had Tortilla Soup, Chips and one of the Tiny Tacos. It was sure NOISY in this place and we had to wait a long time for our food.

Here's a Better Picture with all 16 of us!

Since I got home it's been mostly resting and getting back to REALITY...

Tuesday afternoon I decided to see how many blocks could make with the parts 

I had sewn for my Midnight Flight. There are 12 shown here. I have 13 total made. That's 1001 tiny pieces.

I still have more parts made to use, all the pieces that are cut will go into this quilt. 

I hope to make at least 24 Blocks.  Bonnie Hunter's pattern calls for 36 blocks.

       I am liking it so far!  I'm getting it done slowly...

I can use the 2.5" strips I haven't cut into squares for part of the borders.

Design Wall Monday- April 15, 2013

It's Tax Day in America.  Our Taxes are done and refunds have been received as of last week.  Thanks to our CPA son that takes good care of us. I've got a few things to show on the Design Wall this Morning.  Later today Judy L is posting a Linky box for a UFO Parade.  Check back to see the Parade.
First on the Wall are my TWO Midnight Flight Blocks that are all together.  I have quite a few more to make.  .

These are some of the charms squares I found in the Bag of goodies I got at the Thrift Store in Hermiston. I don't have plans for these right now.  I found it odd that they just put a bunch of charms in the bag. Random for sure. Some are 4" and there are some 5".

I got the Neutrals cut and made more 9-patches for the Pink/purple Sister's Choice Quilt. It's too hard to not show a bit on here. I will need more PINKS and PURPLES for this one. I used Bonnie's method for this set of 9-patches. It is found on HERE on her FREE Patterns TAB. 

The Neutrals all came from the Scrap Bag I got for $4. HERE.  

 I mailed out another FISH Block to Carol, one of my new friends from the Block Party who asked if I wanted to Swap with her.  I made extra so I'm happy to SWAP more.  DONI will be getting this one.
I'm taking the brace off more and more, feeling better every day.  When my hand hurts -I have to STOP.

Click HERE to see more Design Walls on this TAX DAY in  the USA!

Making 'Many' Parts of 'Many' Quilts this week

 I have to show my story board for Guild here with the parts and pieces I demonstrated to make this months' Block Lotto, Card Basket from Quilter's Cache. Click HERE for the pattern. I didn't remember to show the HST method in the Block. I placed the pins to show the direction of stitching on either side of the line.

 The cutting for the quarter-squares I changed from the 5-1/4" square cut twice on the Diagonal to using the Companion Ruler like I showed on Monday's Post.  The pattern shows one of those triangles cut in half and sewn back together.  We'll see how many use the trick I showed them.

 I stayed home all day Tuesday, and sewed more parts of Midnight Flight. There are enough of the Blue corners to make 5 more blocks.  I'm still having fun spinning the 4-patches, they are pretty tiny, but so cute! I think I've got this figured out even though I had to do a bit more 'frogging'. I'm doing the Pinwheels for Cassie's Mariner's Compass quilt as L/E (Leader/Enders).
The Multi-colored 9- patches are done and I found 7 more that were leftovers that Lynn shared from her 9-patch quilt she made for her caregiver. 13 just from my 2.5" tote. I'm about halfway to the 42 I need to make the Sister's Choice like Bonnie's.




 I think I should make a totally PINK one for my Grand-daughter that I found out is 95% sure it's a Girl for J & K. The 2 Big Brothers got to make the call to tell me. They were pretty excited to share the news. Time for MOM and Grandma to go shopping. I have a surprise already made for her when they have a shower.  Maybe I'll give it to K for her Birthday in June...I don't think I can wait til September to show it.  I could even put it in the Walla Walla Fair if I wait.  Choices, choices.

Lastly, My Secret Pal didn't forget me. Cute fabric, a New Author to read, trim and thread socks.

Getting it DONE- progress and goals #4

My list for MARCH

1- Sew borders on Easy "Busy" Street  DONE! Quilted and shown to Bonnie Hunter at Block Party!
2- Cut and Sew Pinwheels for Cassie's Mariner's Compass RR quilt- Part done-

3- Continue working on "The Romance Continues" Block of the Month blocks- 6 left to make- DONE Shown HERE
4- Sew the 2nd "Jack of Hearts" Mystery to Flimsy- :( NOT DONE
5- Start 3 NewFo's at the Block Party, (this one will be easy to do) DONE, Really started 4 + Swap Blocks. 

THIS WAS MY BIGGEST ACHIEVEMENT FOR MARCH!

Goals for APRIL 
1-Sew More Pinwheels for Mariner's compass RR, add last borders to make Flimsy TBQ (to be Quilted)

 

 2-Re-cut & Sew Sashings on Bow Tie Blocks- maybe to Flimsy.

 I sewed the short strips back together into one long strip.

3- UN-Sew this block and fix the April Fooling from when I stitched it together this morning. :/ 
Only 35 more to make for "MIDNIGHT FLIGHT" quilt. As you can see the HOT PINK Block WON! That means a LOT more 4-patches to spin...with 88 pieces in each block this could take a long while.

4- Make Block of the Month for Guild and Tips board to go with it.

That should be enough to keep me busy. If I get all these done, I'll get out the re-make of the Challenge #1 from the McCall's Quilt Design Star Contest that I promised to make for Brant and Tina's Baby Girl.
OR SEW the Block of the Month "The Romance Continues" together into a Flimsy.

Linking up with Judy L for the "Getting it DONE" challenge HERE.

Please Help, TESTING Today

Spinning the 4-patches is FUN.  I can't believe I finally can do this!

This was the block I made in Bonnie Hunter's Class last week. I felt the Pink was ok, but too light to make the chains stand out in the whole quilt.  I've been testing other colors and fabrics to decide which to use. Please help me decide.  I wanted the PINK because of the grandbabies coming.  I am waiting to find out about the 2nd one but the first one is PINK!

1- Green with light Blue

2- Navy with light Blue

                     
                           3-Hot Pink with the Light Blue

My right hand has a cramp in it from all the cutting, carrying heavy stuff and playing at the Block Party and I'm trying not to use it so it will feel better.  I can play on my wall though.  This happened before when I was pulling bolts from the bottom of the stacks at Trends. OUCH! I have a brace, I will have to put it back on...

Bonnie Hunter called the Moda Swirl , "the Eternal Swirl". I had to go and buy some in the Hot pink!
Please leave your choice of 1,2,or 3 in the comments. 

Happy Friday.  Have a Great EASTER week-end.