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!!!

Today Has Been a GREAT DAY!!!!

I have just found a post on how to make a dog collar.   I don't know if - or should I say, when, I will be making this, but it's perfect for making a special one for, hmmm, Christmas maybe??!!  And my dog has outgrown his, and is without one right now - so this should be on my to-do list!!!

I think it would make a good gift for a friends dog too!!  Just an idea......

And I do not know the date that this will post on - I started it yesterday, but am finishing it today - so we will see...

I went today to got my hair dyed and cut - and have even made an appointment for January.... Something I usually do not do??  But I liked the stylist and well, I have to start keeping up with it because my hair is more grey than I like and I am tired of looking in the mirror and seeing how grey it is!!!!

And after, I knew I was going to my LQS, had decided that the other day when I was in the city picking up my new ruler - the one to help me with my blks for Bonnie's Mystery!! (Which, no, I have not started yet... tonight though, it will be tonight!!!!)  I am being picked up for my guild meeting (or else I would not go...) and I am planning on cutting and sewing some together there. 

                   Anyways!!
I went to the quilt shop, and found some more Grinch flannel's - the one I am using for my pillowcases is gone, but I found some that will work.  I will take a pic later... it's for a gift, so after the first of December, I can show you, but for now it's supposed to be a secret!!!   Anyways, I only had enough fabric for 3 pillowcases, so the next one will be different, that's okay though, it's for me!!!!  And since I have washed the flannel, I have to wash this new stuff too, because the rest of it - the 'leftovers'  are being made into a rag quilt!!  And you can not have wash flannel with non-washed flannel, so everything is washed now.... and I might have to wash more, since I do not think I have enough for the quilt......  But I think it will be really cute for a throw on the couch for Christmas!! Especially if you haul out your pillow in it's case and relax and watch a movie!

What is your favorite Christmas movie?  Me? It's the black and white, Miracle on 34th street!!!  LOVE this move!!  But saying that, my new favorite is Polar Express!!!   Common!! You have to believe in Santa Clause!!!

Okay, since I am being picked up for the guild meeting, I have to be ready and so I am off to get my stuff packed and by the door!!!

OH!!  Have you made any New Year Plans yet????   I have.  2012 is the year I am going to take at least 6 classes to learn a new skill......  (I was going to say 'one a month' but then reality hit me!!  I do not need to create more UFO's - PHD's or anything that is not going to be finished any time soon... like the things  I am seeming to doing now!!!  Pillowcases?? AND a rag quilt?????  What about the border on the coffee quilt?? Is Halloween done yet??? and the Piece and Goodwill?????  Yeah, when are they getting completed??? and don't you have some that need binding????  Okay, when are you going to finish what you have going on and now you are going to take CLASSES??????

Yup, I am !!!   And, finish what I've started too......................................!! ;-)

Quick Hello!!

I have been sewing most of the weekend, and tomorrow I am going to a friends and we will sew together.  I am not sure how many will be there, but it's supposed to be cold an yucky, so. I'm in!!  Might as well sew with friends instead of always by myself.

I have gotten the coffee quilt with  borders on it now - I will post a pic at a later date.   I am still going to be putting  anther border on this top so it's not done, but almost......

 The Halloween, has the orange pumpkin fabric - and when I said 4" border, uh, that is what I cut!!  So, it's not going to be the 4" like I had planned, but I also am putting on some of the black around the pumpkin to make it a bit bigger, so that will help!!  It is almost done too!!

And my Piece & Goodwill blks are now being my leader and enders!!!!  They are looking really good too, so I am happy to say, I am making another top while I work on finishing my projects!!

Have I started the Bonnie mystery yet?  Uh, yes, but, saying that, I am using a new ruler and we are not getting along!!  It will be fine though - I found my regular ruler and I should be getting my triangles the right size soon!!  And as I was cutting out some fabrics today (getting frustrated at how cramped my space is - which is no bodies fault but mine.....) I came across another bucket of scraps!!??!!  How many of these  do I have????  (Don't answer!!! I do not want to know I have any more..... I shouldn't even have one!!!)  Anyways, in this bucket are blacks - and creams, and usable pieces for this mystery!!!!  Not very big pieces, but I can and will use them.  And I was worried......lol!

And that has been my weekend.  How has yours been???  Cold out, so  I stayed inside.......

First Winter Snow Storm!!

Well, it's been snowing and blowing all day!!! Old man winter is really here and is not going to go away any time soon so, what's a girl to do???  Sew of course!!!  And I have been!!!

So this is what it looks like outside.  I was hoping to get a pic of the snow blowing around, but it didn't come out like that, so... this is what  it is.    Grey sky's and snow that is coming down and moving in the wind!! My daughter went and cleaned off the driveway, and then did it again when it just all blew back on!! 

And it is now here to stay.

It actually does not look to bad out there in this pic.

It certainly isn't nice!!!!

Daughter told me we should go put up our Christmas lights!!  Uh, she likes to go out in the snow and cold - I don't!!!

No lights going up in this weather!!!

This is my newest bird feeder.  No birds now, but blue jays come to visit alot!! 

And this is my final layout of my Halloween blocks!!  It really does look better in person, and it definitely looks better when sew together!! I am treating these blks as leader/enders, so when I have finished putting on a border on my coffee quilt - the summer mystery that has the baskets on it - I will put two of my Halloween blks together and sew them up.  I sometimes put two sets through, and it's making putting this top together a little  quicker!!  I am having fun.  But since I ran out of bobbin thread and my spool of thread is almost empty and my Audio book CD needs to be changed - and this all happened at the same time!! I took it as a sign to be done for the day!!! 

Tomorrow I will show you my Coffee Quilt top with the first border on!!!

Talk to you tomorrow!!!!

Night!!