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?

Spokane Valley Quilt Show Fun!

After 3 long Years I got to go to Spokane with my WW Quilt Guild on a Bus to the 

2022 SVQS - Extravaganza!

Both of these Quilts were made by Darlene Mossman

Frolic and Good Fortune Mystery by Quiltville

They were the only "Quiltville Sightings" in the Show.

One of the Quilters in the Memorial Room had a Good Fortune in a Picture.

They had 5 Memorials set up in another room to honor those Quilters.

Here are the 2 Farm Girl Vintage Quilts I saw.

Made by Debbie West and Julia Marvel

These two were just Fun!!!

A Pickup Truck full of Bolts and Beach ladies, from the back.

StQuilter's Love Fabric  & "Forever Young"

The makers had a good time making these!

2 Quilts I liked from the Featured Quilter - Cheryl Clossin

"Purple Rain"

"Star on Ice"

I always enjoy seeing the INMQ Treasure Challenge Quilts made from Vintage/Antique Blocks.

Re-Imagined by the Quilters.

I hope you like them too.

"Improved 9-Patch"

Grandmother's Flower Garden

"Sunny April Showers"

I forgot to get a full picture of the Stars one.

"Reaching the Gems"

"Springtime Tulip Baskets"

This one was Called  "For the Love of Baskets"

Can you see that they just added 'Braided Trim' handles to the HST's

"Spring Planting"

Note that these are random Hourglass Blocks with stems

She did Quilt as you go on each Row.

"My Flower Garden"

Inspired by a TQS Show with Mandy Sloane

The Farmer's Wife Quilts are a Favorite!

The SVQS Raffle Quilt was also Farmer's Wife

I love it in Blue. Extra Blocks made into Pillow Covers.

Yes, I Got a few Tickets!

There were so many more that I could have photographed.

The CherryWood "Diana" Challenge was so great with sparkling Tiaras and lovely Quilting.

Pictures just don't do them justice. But I tried...

The 2nd and 5th place Winners were there.

The Winning Quilts aren't all here, just a select few.

I took a Picture of the poster showing the Winners.

I am not putting them all on here.

I met up with one of the 2017 PNW Quiltville Retreat Quilters.

Here we are from 2017 - Still Cheesey!

Wearing our Sewing Jammies.
Susan and I have met up at the Spokane show before...

This time we had Lunch together and walked trough looking at Quilts and the Vendors.

No time to Vote on Favorites.

The Show goes on through Sunday!

Next Year I hope to go 2 days!

 

New Year's Day 2022

It's a New Years Day like no other. 

We had planned to gather at Joe and Kori tonight.

Covid in their house put an end to that plan.

Their Christmas will have to wait.

That means I still can't share what WE made for the Family gifts this year.

No Crowther Cousin gathering like we had 3 years ago.

That was the day before we left for Utah and the MTC before going to Omaha.

So much has happened since then.

My New Year's eve was like most years...

We did make a trip out to get Milk and some reading glasses for Paul.

He had cataract Surgery last Tuesday.

DD#2 arranged to take him and bring him back home after so I didn't have to drive the snowy roads.

We have a little over a foot in our back yard and piled around.

Thanks to our neighbor across the street who said to use their Snow Blower.

I watched the Ball/Music Note drop in Nashville though. 

NYC wasn't even on my agenda without Dick Clark.

I always like to spend my New Year's eve sewing on the Quiltville Mystery.

I was up into the wee hours finishing the Hourglass and Flying Geese Blocks in case we needed them.

The part 6 meant assembly of Block A!

A little different this year. I got 4 blocks done so I could post them online.

 

I love how they fit together so well. I didn't do much trimming of my HST's or the 

Part 5 Block that is the corners.

I wore the socks, like the ones I got at our guild exchange, with a couple of Christmas FQ's,

Red & Green Glide Thread. 

After I dot the 4 Blocks done I sorted through my directional connector blocks and 

got them oriented the right way. OCD much?? I think so.

There will be some of it turned wrong in the HST's of the Blocks.

This is a directional fabric I will be happy to be rid of!  Still have a bunch though.

I spent the week hours pressing and playing with the Bonus Triangles from Part 5.

If I don't play with them now they will just go into the drawer or a ziplock bag.

I had an idea...

Remember these tiny HST's that my friend, Noel helped trim and press at the WW Fair??

Pam Buda had us make blocks for a sew Along way back in 2013 

These are a few of those blocks.

I wanted to do them in the Pinks.

The Clapper really helps the blocks to lay flat.

My jar of Dog Ears is almost full.

Then I played with my Bird Blocks.

I didn't have a Yellow Canary...

See it in the top left corner?

These 2 went under the needle and before I knew it I was still up, again, at 3 am.

I don't know what they are but they will make my Birdie Quilt more interesting for sure.

Thanks to Riley Blake for the Free Pattern.

I have to share the Early Birthday gift I received from Janet O.

She knows I like to Celebrate my birthday all Month long.

Thanks Janet!!!

 And this is the gift from my Sister by Love, Anne!

NaDell delivered it on Christmas Day.

 A Doorstop Post that got me thinking about a Word of the Year.

The scripture I posted today with it is

Psalms 33:20-22

Back to real life tomorrow. Church with the YSA and Homemade Bread 

to go with the soups for Break the Fast.

Design Wall Monday- Frolic Mystery Clue one

The Quiltville Mystery time is happening. 

We don't have a Blog link-up. 

Instagram is the place to use hashtags 

#frolicquilt & #quiltvillemystery

I tried to spend Friday in my Jammies...
I did wake up early, read the clue and
cut a few strips to stitch.

A call from DD#2 took me away for a quick photoshoot in Pioneer Park.
It was fun to take thei Christmas pictures.
I had to get dressed!
Then by 4:30 that day she handed me the Christmas Card.
They picked me up to go see Frozen 2.
Paul didn't go, he knew we had another activity later at the Church.

 He was part of the Honor Guard
for the Flag ceremony
at the Last Eagle Court of Honor
in Troop 343.
These 3 young men earned their Eagle!

Friday night I finally got the Strips stitched.
After our shift at the
Columbia River Temple,
I cut and sewed 4-patches.

 Since we will be leaving soon after Christmas and my Sister is moving in.
I have opted to not set up and decorate my
Big Christmas Tree this year.
The time I would normally spend decorating will be spent on my Frolic
Quiltville Mystery.
And of course a few homemade gifts...
I will set up a couple Nativity Displays.
Maybe lights on the porch.

The Garage Door was fixed.
We can park the Car in the Garage!

Friday -nearly Finished

After a morning of Chain stitching blocks, 

I laid out the parts to see how my

 Good Fortune will look.

I need to remake a few clues.

I have a couple more blocks to fill in.

With about half the Borders. 

I have a few more border parts to sew.

I am glad I see the chains. 

I'm going to make it a couple rows smaller.

I can always add another border.

We had a Great time with our 

Wyoming Family. 

There was lots of snow to play in.

I even had a few candles to blow out on the cake Grandpa got.

It was a 4-Hour layover in Salt Lake City. 

We both felt sickly.

That made for a long trip home.

We opted to stay in Pasco overnight again. 

Driving home late wasn't too appealing. 

We look forward to going to our 

Mid-shift at the Columbia River Temple.

We'll be in Zillah Sunday for another 

Crowther family event.

Grateful to be feeling well enough to sew a bit today.