Still Working on Step 1!!

I have the proper ruler for this Orca mystery from Bonnie Hunter.  The only ruler that does not give me a hard time and make me think to hard!!!   The proper tool is the Easy Angle and Companion Angle from EZ Quilting - like Bonnie says!!

 These are my triangles - getting ready to be sewn into pairs......

These are my sewn pairs, ready to be pressed so they look like proper blks!!!

And here are the triangles that I have cut off the the dog ears and am ready to sew to there partner!! I am almost done this step (fingers crossed!!)

And this is a sweet surprise to me!!  I TOTALLY forgot about these blks!!!  A friend, a few years  ago, gave me her left over blks from a blue string quilt that she had done.  I had no use for them so I just put them into my odd blks pile and today for some reason ( probably to just take a break....) I was sorting through these blks, thinking of how I could incorporate them into a backing for my quilts like Bonnie does.... When I saw these, I laughed!!! 
They are the right colour for Step 2 - and I can get 4 out of each blk I was given!!!  And,

I was given 10 in total!!  I am almost done Step 2!!!    Thank-You big man upstairs!!!  I appreciate this!!!  Not only am I getting some of my mystery done, I am also cleaning out things that would other wise just be sitting there.... waiting and waiting for me to notice them!!! 

So, all in all, I am having a good weekend.  And I am still shaking my head - it is raining outside...... Uh, that is unusual, and the roads tomorrow, will be total ICE. 

I am so glad I can, and will, stay home tomorrow  till it warms up again.  I do not have to be anywhere any time soon.  Love that!
Have a great week.   And lets get some sewing done!!!

New Winter Tires Now On Car!!

I had to go to the city to get my winter tires put on the car.  Coming home, tire pressure lights up on my console!!  Scared me!!  Hubby checked and one tire had 10 lbs more air then the others..... I am going to the dentist tomrrow  in another town, and I am going to ask the shop  there, same company, to check my tires to make sure it is really okay!! Your life is really depending on these tires so I want to make sure it's okay!!

Well, while the tires were being done, I had 2 hrs to amuse myself.  I thought I would get myself a magazine and a coffee/tea and sit out the wait, reading.... well, that didn't happen!!   I ended up with two magazines, and no sitting!! 

I found this magazine on a blog I visited yesterday - and when I saw it, I was sure the quilt I really liked was in it.... it is!!!!!   And they have a few more intersting things in there, so I guess the $14.00 price tag is worth   it!!   I just know I really like the quilt on page 91 - and now I have the pattern for it!!!

So, look what was in the mail for me today!!!  I was happy to see it arrive!!  Yes, it is my

fabric that I ordered from Thousand Of Bolts the other day.  The morning after they sent an email saying it had been sent!

I do not have reds in my collection - now I do!!!  Even red solids, which I am not really fond of, but hey, it's here and now I can will use it!!

 And here are my blacks.... plus a little bit more!!  I had to have a Halloween!!  And those Christmas trees?? Way to cute, had to have some!!  And that blue/black bali??  I think will work in  mystery that starts on the 18th!!

I just got an email that not only surprised me, it thrilled me!!!  I was on Bonnie Hunters site looking at what she had to say and  I left a comment.  NOT because she was doing a draw, but because I loved what I saw and wanted to comment on it - and I was one of the two lucky winners!!!  She drew my name!!! You can see it here, if you want to read about it!! But isn't that exciting?!?!  

So, last night, I decided that I had to get my Jelly Roll Mystery done - well, the top done and out of my hair!!    Bonnie Hunters new mystery is starting this week and I need to be done some of my projects - this one was first on my list.....   And here it is.  
Do I like it??  It's bright and happy looking, but I am thinking the square border just gets lost in it..... But it's done, and I enjoyed it and now, I can move on to all my other projects!!!

 Like my Halloween blks!!  Here are the last of them - I got them done today after using them as leader/enders during the above mystery!  And it was quick to put them together - which was nice.

I am going to  get ll my blks together and then give this quit a  4" border.  Then the  binding which I might do a deep orange or purple even!! But I might do black..... (boring....)   I am thinking the one on the right will be used as the border.  It's pumpkins and I think it works for this quilt!!  I have a close up it below.

 These are more pics of the blks.  Closer views.  I ran out of the black pumpkin ribbon fabric so, I had to use plain black.  I think it will look okay once in the quilt - right now it's kind of popping off the screen, but it's going to be fine. If not, it's okay.  It's Halloween and doesn't have to be pretty - just fun!!

I really like the bats on the blue.

                                   
 Here is the pumpkin fabric that I think will be it's border

 The other is orange stars on the black background.   I don't like it as much...... and besides, I have way more of the pumpkin one so....

   I am now working on the border for the coffee quilt I did this summer.  And that is what I just left on the ironing board when I decided I had been in my room long enough.  
 Today I was listening to Queen's greatest hits while I sewed, and I think I turned it on again and again about 4 times!!! (it could have been more....)  I enjoy that album! Okay, CD - and soon it will be 'digital copy'...... And I am probably  should be thinking of getting myself an MP3 player, just to have  huge variety of music I can sing to while I sew.   Some people whistle while they work.  Me, I listen to books or music that fills  my soul with joy and crank it loud!!!  I was at one meeting once, a work meeting, where you bring your machine and sew.  I was told,  not to play music, (it was classical music, softly playing by my machine.....) by a woman who can be - difficult - but I love her, so I turned it off.  But I did not understand it.  Rock, yes, that I get and as loud as I would have it sometimes at home, I get, but elevator music just for background sound....... I still don't get it.  And I know anyone else wouldn't have minded, but I never brought my music to share again.  And that makes me sad because I enjoy music while I sew.  It helps me keep moving and makes me smile and I just enjoy it!!    What do you do while you sew? 
I also listen to books!!!  It's fun!!!

New Dishwasher being Installed today!!

It's been over a week since I went and bought a dishwasher and today is the day they are putting it in!!  And taking away the old one that the girls taped a note to the front:

So, you know there is a problem when....

And today, there will be a new one in it's place.  They will be here soon, so I need to get some stuff moved away from the front door!!  They  are installing the new guy and taking this old one away with them!  And I don't have to worry about it not being installed right - so win/win!!!  And everyone will be happier than they are now - because as they are putting the 'clean' dishes away, some just would go right back into the sink - and now that should not happen.  I guess after 10 yrs, it's okay it wants out of here!!!

This is the start to step 5 of the Jelly Roll mystery.  Hmmm, not very flattering.... but this is not how I will sew them, they were just put up  there.    I have a few rows to play with and the yellow is very strong.....  eh, it will be bright and sunny and my daughters made a comment about the blue yesterday being water and I thought "Sunshine and Rain" should be this quilts name!!  

This pattern is fun to do.  I honestly thought the big pieces we made would be being cut up into smaller ones, then pieces together again!! But nope - you use as is and it is a quick quilt project!!  And a baby quilt would be fun, so would a Christmas one - was thinking doing some blks all red, others in greens and the background in creams and golds.......  And I wounder why I start so many things!!  I want to see what they would look like in 'real life' and not just a picture on a page!!!

And on the Rush Hour game, I am on the 3rd deck, which when I opened it, my last game would have been #27.  It has me stumped right now on #6!!   I will get through it though, did before, I will again!!

Put your thinking caps on and answer this question to find out more of who you are....

6) What activities do you like to do?

Well, not house work, and I have to do a little before the crew comes to switch out dishwashers, so I have to get off here!!

But I will be thinking of things I like to do.  To get my creativity up and feel that energy that comes when I just have to do something!! Shop Hopping with friends!!!  That is one activity I love to do!!!  How 'bout you!? 

November 1st - Wow, been awhile!

I thought I would come on here and say 'hi' - not my idea, but one I read when I was blog hopping the afternoon!! And found this!!- well, she is doing a challenge to blog everyday........ hmmmmm. So this is why I am here!!

And while I am here, show you what I have done, well, a couple pics anyway.... got my camera back (stole it back!! just for this!!!) and memory is full after 3 pics!! So, here they are:

This brown basket quilt (and I am not a basket fan but LOVE THIS!!!!) was a mystery I did over the summer, just to get me back sewing.... which I tend to not do - bad habit #1.

I am still doing my 20 minutes of sewing a day - totally caught up till hubby came home... guilt I guess.  I don't know.  He LIKES seeing me in there, so I do  not know why, when he's home, I change.......  Bad habit #2....
 
I do have border ideas for this little guy, and after I read this  I know I have to get a few things done around here!!!   The link takes you to Bonnie Hunters new MYSTERY!!!  She is calling it Orca Bay, and I am going to have to do some shopping for it!!  I have the blues, and some background, but I do not have many reds or blacks so..... what's a girl to do???

(Besides clean up my room I mean!!!!)

And here is another Mystery I am working on - it's all finished now, it was a one-day fun time, but I am only  on Step 4 - and so is my friend who did it with me!! Does not make me feel better though!! She's been busy, I have not!!!! 

 These are the main blks - well, the backgrounds have been cut out of the pic - but this is the main component.  Even though I have printed off the last steps  - I did not peek!!  So, I still don't know what I am doing after I finish this step:

This is the future border of this project.... I think it has to much yellow in it, but if winter ever does come (and it's okay if it doesn't!!!) I might like how happy it looks with all the yellows!!!
So, my main reason for blogging today is - what bad habits do you have that you would like to change??

Me, I have already told you two - and I have more.... and one is not blogging... I love to read, but feel I don't have much to share/show or talk about so, I stay quiet......... This month, I will work on changing that.  Plus, - well, another reason I don't come on here is it takes me FOREVER to write this!!!  I loose my pics, I keep working at getting them to go where I want and.... It's all a learning curve, I am ready to drive!!!

And my worse habit?  Dare I admit it??? It's not like you can't tell, but I hate housework!!!!

So, that is another habit that I will change this month.  Well, I probably will still not like it, but the habit I am talking about is - pretending I don't see it!!    This month, I will see it and I will do something about it!!!!

And then, when I am working on my new mystery (along with my other projects - they will be done as leader and enders!!!) I might enjoy my tidy, organized sewing area even more!!!!  (habit #5?? are we there yet, or passed it???? Well, it's not cleaning up after myself in my room - I just push it aside and move on......)

I have a friend who is going through some tough times and I tell her it's all in the habits we keep.  And when I hear myself tell her that, I know that I am also speaking to myself.  So, it's a new year coming up, and now is a good as time as any to work on making real changes in my life.  If not not now - when???   So, how 'bout now?  My plans are to get myself organized and pick up what I see needs it.  Get things done, not just think about it.  I CAN do it, so I will.

I love to see what people are working on and I should let others see what I do too!!

On a little different note:  here is a piece of Trivia.  I just heard this on the radio yesterday.  I live in Alberta, near Edmonton, and I guess this area has not had a snow free October since 1963.

So, now it's October 2011  - that was a 48 year record that just got broken.  hmmmmmm - has this area ever had a snow free November?????

if when  I stick to my 'new' plan -  I'll talk to you tomorrow!!!