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 I wasn't going to go to the Spokane Quilt show...

I was talking to Mona at our Sewing day and she said she would go with me.

So, we got up early and off we went.

The Theme was "Farm Girl"

There were a LOT of this Pattern in different color ways.

 

I love seeing all of the variations!

There were a few Lori Holt designs

I spotted some Tula Pink too

and an Old Quilt in a Day BOM

"Fun on the Farm"

I have the patterns printed off.

My Good intentions that year went in other Directions.

This is the Kaffe version of the 

"Book Review Quilt"

Jenny Doan Missouri Star Tutorial

What a Blast from the Past was this one.

2003 Block of the Month from Hancock Fabrics

I think I have the Blocks somewhere...

The internet is being weird today, so I'll leave you with these and 

share more on Monday.

Stash Got Me Hooked

After meeting Tula Pink and seeing her fabrics up close and hearing the stories behind them.  I am HOOKED!  I don't know what I want to make with them just yet.  I have way too many things running in my head already that have DEADLINES as usual.  I did get my TESTER Quilt done and Mailed to TEXAS.  I'm awaiting the payment.  That will help when Lynn and I go to TRENDS at EE Schenks in September.

Lullaby made for MODA Fabrics
See the Owl, Bunnies and Duck?

The Birds and the Bees made for Free Spirit
The Birds Bees and Butterflies are flying in the apple trees.
Next is Spacedust, a Purple graphic and Ladybugs- who could resist?? 

The Parisville line isn't my favorite but I need this one to put the corners on the Siggy Square I had her sign.  It has "Eyes".  Can you see them?

I plan to use some of the animals in more of my Farmer's Wife Blocks.  I have a block called 'Butterfly in the Crossroads' coming up to make and 'Farmer's Daughter' for SBS to make. They are similar looking but fabric color placement is different.  Another name for the block is 'Sister's Choice'.  I only have 30 Farmer's Wife Blocks left to make.  I think I might be able to get them made before the Quilt Festival in September but I'm not sure I can get it quilted in time. I have my Bargello with a Twist quilt to enter and it is closer to completion. Wish me Luck. 

FAIR Weeks start next week with Umatilla, Oregon, then Moses Lake (Grant County) and Benton Franklin County fairs.  Labor day week-end is the Walla Walla County Fair, deadline for entries is this week-end and I'm still debating if I will enter anything this year. 

That also means it's been almost 36 Years since the Shy Guy from Mesa and I met.

This is the week I wanted so badly to be in Virginia with Jennifer Chiaverini and Bonnie Hunter with the Quiltmaker Retreat.  I'm not feeling guilty at all for buying a bit of Tula Pink Fabrics...so glad I am not doing the STASH Report this year.

APQS is Giving away a Lenni LongArm Machine December 17, 2012.  I think it would make a great Christmas Gift to myself this year.  To keep myself reminded to enter this contest, every day, I'm posting the link HERE.  "HELGA" just isn't big enough to do want I want to do.

I'm spending a lot of time watching the Olympics on TV. My favorite is when the Olympic Athletes stand with their hands on their hearts and sing along with the National Anthem as the USA Flag is raised.

GO USA!!!!

Civil War Blocks and some Namedropping...

 I went to Lynn's on Monday cut out these Blocks. I knew my sewing time would be limited with the plans for the week.  Looking at them on the computer, I see an OPPS on the top right block.  Time to un-sew and fix that before I add them to the Flicker site.

 Dixie Tea Leaf, Christmas Star, Port and Starboard, Whitehouse

I'll have to show the setting I want to use for these CW blocks before the end of July.  I have 22 of the 56 made now. Maybe on Design Wall Monday???

Our Daughter #2 came to say good bye on Thursday Night.  Her oldest was too tired to sit up for a picture. It was good to have her home for almost a week.

                  

 Here is my block for Lori of HUMBLE QUILTS Jubilee/Birthday Quilt.  It was due in April but I finally got it mailed out this week.  I sent here a Bow Tie Block also. Even if my block has to go on the back, I wanted to send her one.

And for the Name-Dropping time--  STASH, a LQS (Local Quilt Store), invited a 'famous' Fabric and Quilt Designer to come to Walla Walla. Last night was a meet and greet/ book signing and tonight is a Lecture. I had one of the Stash Ladies take my picture with Tula Pink.  She's very friendly and Tall. I was happy to add another Autographed book to my Quilter's Library. Lynn calls me a "Name Dropper".  I need to take a Siggy Square for her to sign tonight, I forgot it yesterday. Her book has 20 projects in it and I think I will have to try a few of them... She is doing a workshop all day at the Marcus Whitman, but I didn't get signed up for it.  I dared not start another quilt!  

 I did buy a Fat Quarter of her "Parisville" fabric.  I was going to use it in my Cats and Mice Block for my FW and SBS. See the tiny lavendar mice??  I left it home when I cut those blocks out.  I think I could make a 2nd Cats and Mice Block for the SBS, HUH?  I'm not usually a fan of the "modern" prints- this one had some of my colors in it so it had to come home with me.