Monday- Month and Year Ending

 I have a lot of thoughts about 2024.

It was not the best year for me Quilting wise.

I didn't have as many Finishes as I would have liked.

Many of my finishes were embroidery Projects, quickly made.

I still have many more embroidery projects that didn't get done.

Elsie Jane's Bundles and Bows.

MSQC tutorial on YouTube 

Charity Trip

Made for WWVQG

4- Patch Trip

Made in workshop after White Bluffs Shop Hop

with Eddie Walker.

3 Yard Challenge from Walla Walla Sew Vac n Spas.

My Pink House

"Where I came from" Tri-City Quilt Guild 

Challenge in March 2024

That's it for my Quilts finished in 2024.

I have a bunch of Flimsies.

They are still waiting for the quilting.

Gingham was made from Lori Holt's book in 2023

Borders added this year. 

I really want this one done before the

TC March Quilt show!

I had more than a few starts in 2024 now UFOs.

2023-4 Indigo Way Mystery

2024 RBD Block Challenge 11 of 12 blocks done.

Focus Quilt by One Sister Designs need more blocks 

Farm Girl 2 (needs a pieced border)

Vintage Christmas- BOM on FQS in 2025

Christmas Dash Challenge- Gnome Angel

FQS- Star of Wonder 

2024-5 Old Town Mystery

I made a list for the 2025 Challenge

 in a Facebook group.

Here's my list:

1- Purple Jubilee QM 2021

2- Indigo Way Mystery 

3- Snapshots BOM  2015

4- Downton Abbey BOM 

5- Moth in the Window

Add these together and there's enough 

for one a month.

Mystery FriYay! And More Christmas.

Our family spoiled us again!

We thought the new bed was our Christmas. 

We stopped to pick up gifts from 

Joe and NaDell's families on the way home

from the Temple last night. 

Who told them I love these two 

Washington made products?

                 Pictures are always a welcome gift!!

When the Nativities come down the family

 pictures go back up.

Love this Mariner loving family photo.

Including the frame makes my life easy!

NaDell gave us a new collage to fill.

Maybe by my Birthday i can collect more fun family photos to fill it.

A new Nativity ornament while the tree is still up.

                             And it lights up!

I got the recipe for the lip licking good orange cream truffles made by Christen.

Gotta go get more ingredients to make some.

We get to use the part 3 Hourglass units to make some assembly of our final reveal.

                             I got part 7 printed out 

Going back to sleep now...

I have nothing on my calendar but Mystery stitching on these FriYays!

Go HERE  for the instructions. 

Click on the Old Town tab at the top.

Happy FriYay after Christmas!

I have the house to myself. 

Merry Christmas- Wow

 I had to find a Way Back Wednesday Picture.

Christmas 1960's

The year my sister got her Bride doll 

Our Neice Sarah and her family came to see her mom and dad for Christmas Dinner.

I said let's go for a ride.

My Sister and I!

I'm still the little sister!

Our only company at our house was the Goodsons.

I told Janessa we needed a picture.

Thanks for taking it!

My friend Shelly found a new doll for me.

She delivered it on Christmas Eve.

My biggest surprise today.

I saw one on our shop hop.

Didn't think she'd find me one.

John Wayne Doll added to my collection. 

Our #2 Daughter helped her dad shop for a new set

Of Salt and Pepper Grinders

Never had a salt grinder.

These kept multiplying under the tree.

I might have to share...

I put my New sewing machine together.

The hand wheel rotates. Sew fun with Chuck the Duck on it. 

We have been finding the duck all month.

Jenny Box Day 24

Day 25

I can't wait to see what Jenny and her crew

 find for 2025.

Hubby will miss his daily gift unwrapping. 

Paul opening his day 25 gift.

I took a Panorama shot of the room

 this morning- wow

The tree on Christmas Eve 

I made the 1 hour Cinnamon rolls.

Smallest Candy cane bread, lol

I had a bit left over after making this pan full.

So yummy!

I had to eat one hot out of the oven.

Cream cheese Frosting, oh my goodness!

 Hope you all had a Merry Christmas. 

Merry Eve of Christmas Eve 🎄

Part 4 

Pressing matters.

I'll need a few more.

Gifts delivered early

.

Towels too pretty to use. 

The towels for mom and tie for dad

Our youngest found this for me. 

It's sparkly and ingenious. 

Even the box is cute.

Day 22

Day 23

Opps,  it's upside-down. 

Jenny saved one of Best gifts for last.

We just had to wait for Day 23.

A 3rd cup to match the plates.

Here it my Box village with the advent calendar, plates and cups.

Plates and countdown calendar from previous Jenny boxes.

 I added garland down the stairs they

 lead to the tree.

Hubby is not a fan of me covering the railing.

Merry Christmas Sunday!

 My green dress was found in the back of my closet. 

Bonnie woke us up with a surprise part 6.

 More HSTs in a different color way.

Go HERE  for that part!

Happy Fri-Yay Night

Jenny Box Day 18

More Charm fabric for a new project

 in the New Year.

Paul got a Joyful shelf Nativity. 

Day 19

The Pattern to go with the pretty charm 

pack for me.

Paul got a Pair of lined pants and a book about Walla Walla.

Day 20

A fun Put together sewing Machine with a

 Chuck on it!! Like Legos...

Paul got a Greg Olsen calendar for 2025.

I played with my Quiltville Mystery. 

Cut part 5 & 5B and stitched the part 3 

Hourglass units and Part 4 Hsts. 

I need more of the parts but it's a start. 

I sorted and clipped the hourglass parts 0by color.

I have family coming for a visit tomorrow.  

Stitching has to wait.

Wow Wednesday- phone trouble

 I got no help from T-Mobile.

Had to reset to factory, then the lock screen reappeared...

Where did my smart people go?

I'll back in a few...

Nothing to post-Pictures are all gone.

Starting over.

Fixed!

Thanks Batteries plus tech.

Here's day 17

Love hearing Jenny when I push the button. 

No granddaughter today 😢 

Guess I can sew on Quiltville Mystery. 

Edited to add:

Parts 2 and 3 almost finished. 

Chain stitching works.

1,2,3-10...clip, repeat

Part 3 ready for one more seam.

I heard Santa was at my Eye Dr.

I'm Not too old for a Visit

SANTA didn't remember me, 

uh oh one of us is losing it.

Mrs Claus says, I look the same. 

Love her ❤️ 

Missed Monday...Tuesday post

It's been a Whirlwind of activities to attend.

I declared today a rest day.

 Day 16

Travel Shampoo and a navy long sleeved shirt for the Hubby

Fabric and pattern for making a reusable Bowl cover from the Jenny Box.

Packing & Wrapping day

Then it was shipping day

Cookie decorating Day

The YSA linger longer turned into a cookie decorating day.

They were squished into the multi-Purpose room.

Merry Christmas, goodbye to my new friend 

Jane is only here for a few months. 

Had to go back to her Grandchildren in Utah.

We have crammed a lot of quilty fun into 

our time together ❤️ 

Day 14

Pocket socks for the Hubby and a Quilty Card Deck of Blocks for me.

Day 15

I love the MSQC Ornaments, from the Jenny Box. Hubby got a book to read, 

He's already finished reading it.

He says he could get used to this...

The Downstairs got a small 🎄 tree! 

My Snowflakes, the only kind I want to see.

Tree skirt made by Lynn and I.

 

All Lighted up.

Day 13

Cutting Mat cleaners in MSQC Star and Chuck the Duck.

Paul got a new CD to play in his car on his way to the Temple.

We had our DD#2 pull into Pioneer Park 

to take our picture.

It has been tucked into our Christmas cards.

They're late in the mailing.

No long travelog to read, no chronicle 

of 2024 activities.

Paul addressed the envelopes.

This was waiting for me when I got home from my marathon trip to Tri-Cities Quilt Guild. 

Thank you, Janet O!

I had to open it. Needed more soap!

To answer her Question

There are 68 Nativities up

& 66 Nativity Ornaments on the tree this year.

We had our YSA White Elephant gift exchange.

Have you ever seen a Christmas Rooster 🐓?

It was alive!!!

There was a Rudolf Onesie, a Massaging moose, and a gift wrapped as a

 toaster including the bread and Useless cord to plug it in.

We love their creativity.

I made caramel corn.

1 week until Christmas Eve!