Catchup - March 12th-18th

 March 12th

Was getting ready for MPQ ZOOM meeting and ABC sewing day tomorrow and Sylvia said to bring my stuff over today. We also washed and divided up the fabrics we've purchased during the Virtual Shop Hop. So I did, set up all ready and even started on another ABC quilt, this one is free for all hearts using my walking foot, after drawing them on paper first for direction. Just need to finish it off tomorrow. Sylvia worked on her own design of a Spring door hanger, lovely!

March 13th

Yesterday and today was ABC again with Sylvia! Mine is purple, used the walking foot for scattered hearts within and followed the printed design and finished with free motioned design between corners - I'm working on the binding maybe tonight. Sylvia's was a bit delayed as she was finishing off her Spring door hanger! When I left the quilting design was marked and pin basted ready for quilting. Another day for both finishing up!

Left - Rose Anne's          Right - Sylvia's 

Sylvia's door hanger

March 14th

I think I may have to redo one of my International Sisters blocks as I'm not keen on the yellow one! So this is Clue #4's first round and then the last round completed. I'm thinking of making another grey one to replace the yellow one!

1st round of Clue #4

Last round of Clue #4

Possible substitution?

We finally can get together for whatever! Had a short walk around Grant Park area after meeting Edna in the mall, both had errands. Now a chardonnay and mini Yorkies.

Well another many years ago UFO completed and another baby quilt for MPQ ABC program! I love fitting in one of these sewing days in with Sylvia for charity quilts, makes me happy and hopefully some joy and comfort to a child! Maybe with Sylvia here now I'll work down my UFOs and enjoy some hangers for myself too?

March 15th

Okay my We Are Sisters up to Clue #4 has been adjusted for International Sisters blocks with more balance. This is an MPQ International Sisters Mystery project and now waiting for Clue # 5.

March 16th

OH OH OH, what a beautiful day!!! Edna said she could just keep walking but I could feel my ankle and knee starting to complain. At the halfway point we stopped at Tim's on Ness Ave, only two tables inside across the room from each other and none outside so we sat at the bus stop to have our coffees, before heading back! I too enjoyed the weather and definitely the walk without any aches and pains! And the first day in my walking runners! 

Then when I got home could not resist taking a couple pictures!

Facing West!

Facing East!

March 17th

Happy St. Patrick's Day to family and friends!

Started out taking Sylvia to Assiniboine Park to walk the gardens. 

Then home to write out some cards, stitch and watch the Jets hockey!

March 18th

Ohhhh yes my favourite and was Mom's too!

Today I drove over to Edna's and we walked towards the Assiniboine River train pedestrian bridge to check out the river and back! A bit cooler 10ish but still nice!

Omand's Creek flowing freely on this side,  frozen over on the other side of this foot bridge. 

Edna said a might young to be teaching them to drive!   I made sure faces were hidden. 

This afternoon I visited Angela and Bruce in their sunny back yard. AWESOME!!! They needed video clips for her Auntie's birthday, so Rose Anne to the rescue! Once done it was chatty time with a Pepsi! 

Then home for laundry and more scrappie block cutting up! I'll then have two samples for my Scrappie Challenge! Hope my package of scrappies fit into either of these ideas or I'm back to square ONE picking a design!

Catchup - March 10th-11th

March 10th

This was awesome to listen to! Thank you Brandy Maslowski. Plus a Sister's Scrap Challenge in support of Quilts of Valour! I can't wait, not sure if I'll finish but I'll give it an honest try!

Quilter on Fire

A quiet day with a walk in the route 90 area with Edna to KTR, Marshalls, Poco Beads, Michaels in and out and lastly coffee at Tim's and luckily there were two tables close by that we could sit inside and chat a bit!

March 11th

Ohhhhhh OMGG this was a breeze! Thank you so very much Kathy for showing us the Blocloc HST ruler and Helen of Cedar House Quilting for stocking it! It's a must have if you do any amount of HSTs in your quilting! https://youtu.be/gUqbjcV36IE

Image is prior to pivoting.

OMGG I received a Christmas gift from my dear friend Adeline J of Kenora today! She called to say the long ago promised gift was nearing completion and soon mailed off. See I was gifted some African fabric strips and pieces and once I'd sewn up my huge lace pillow carrying bag bases I gave the rest to her for whatever. Honest I barely made a dent in that bag and hoped she'd make me a pincushion as a keepsake from her, as she's for sure the Pincushion Queen! 💝📍📍 

WELLLLL, I not only received my cherished pincushion, but a Christmas ornament and a coaster now on my desk! NOW, if that was not a gold mine, I also received another mini hanger, all from these recycled strips. Adeline said hand sewing these stiffer/rougher fabrics was hard on her hands and now I'm truly feeling guilty with my gifts! 😍😘💞 

AND Sylvia had asked what I was going to hang on the top ladder rung? I'd said maybe a couple of my minis - ummmm nope not mine!!! Today I'd decided the 2 hangers Adeline has made for me have the honoured spot! 💖💖💖

Pincushion and ornament backs, green is my favourite colour! 

All filled up now! 

The green one is sewn from all the scraps I'd passed onto her the last decade or so, all hand sewn! 

Catchup - March 5th-9th

March 5th

Our ABC quilts are finished and we're dropping them off at the Foster's today. Yeah!

Awesome afternoon trip to Morden, Quilter's Den, Dollar Store and Thrift Store before heading to Winkler and Road 17N. AND we saw a small flock of geese fly over yesterday heading south! 🤣 Guess no open water where they had been? 

Then to Sylvia's for Chinese supper and splitting our bootie! Great weather and roads! And my $3 find for my special fabric postcards!

Ooooohhhhh and this had Sylvia and I glancing through this book a few times on the trip and once home, that we bought from Road 17N in Winkler! I'm going to play with wool applique and Sylvia is thinking of cotton applique for herself! It's beautiful, the patterns, colours and ideas!

March 7th

I can't wait to hear this one! Should be fun!!! Plus another challenge!!!

QUILTER ON FIRE

If you want a fun scrap challenge to support Quilts of Valor and/or want to hear my sister and I reveal how “crazy” we really are....check out the Podcast with Brandy Maslowski on TUESDAY March 9! LISTEN HERE to the Quilter on Fire Podcast https://www.quilteronfire.com/podcasts.

Scrap Sisters Quilter on Fire Podcast

Definitely felt like a spring day but wish the sun was out longer! We walked city streets that were mostly dry. Then detoured to McDs for lunch before heading back.

Well after much deliberation trying to understand the instructions, which I'm pretty sure were right on, I went for 4" finished paper pieced log cabin blocks. Was very happy with them and now one of the virtual shop hop blocks is complete. Just waiting for the other kits then will see what transpires! 

Now back to more squaring up of my sisters mystery project HSTs and waiting for Clue #4 to arrive, no rush here though! 

Okay I called it quits for tonight! Only have 24 HSTs to square up but my body was complaining, so another day to finish off.

And here's Sylvia's finished also.   Lovely! 

How very true!

March 8th

Ohhhhh I'm playing today! I've now drafted out my PFA Swap log cabin mini blocks from my weeks ago idea that popped into my head! Today I'm working on the front pieces! 😉 What is it going to be❓❓❓ 

I'm not showing anymore until I know who is going to receive it, as some are my FB friends too! 😊 

OK I've finished sewing up the front after a few rippits etc and now have to wait for the 15th to find out who I'm sending to etc. I hate waiting! 🤣🤣🤣

I didn't know that!

March 9th

An interesting afternoon it was! Sylvia and I did a quick trip to Cedar House Quilting to pick up my ordered BlocLoc HST ruler and to shop. Then out to Beausejour to Needle Crafts & Studio for our shopping appointment, to show Sylvia the shop, pick up my kit and shop. And on our way home we stopped by Meagan's to pick up my 7' 24" awesome quilt rack! I just 💖💖💖 it so much! I've now lent my metal one to Sylvia to display her's! 

Now to relax tonight! Hopefully the Winnipeg Jets will win! 

Meagan's works can be seen on www.facebook.com/howlitecreations Also on Instagram

March 1st-4th

March 1st

A relaxing day!

March 2nd

Yeah another UFO is knocked off the list and out of my stash! This one is headed for MPQ's ABC quilt donations!

Ohhhhh I can't wait to hear this and I'm sure there will be a few chuckles for sure!

After a few errands this morning I walked with Edna and then relaxed. No drive to do anything else.

March 3rd

I totally enjoyed hearing about her teaching travels and the retreats too! Please keep these going Brandy!

Quilter on Fire

Yeah!!!!! The print plus 6 snowball blocks were given to me in a do whatever package. I removed the thicker corner pieces, found coordinating fabrics and sewed up the top. So another 2 plus years UFO is complete and ready for washing before dropping off for ABC gifting!

March 4th

What a beautiful day for a walk!

Dang dang dang it!!!! This was to be the last snowflake for this request but after finishing it I see a mistake again plus tension issues! So this one's again mine and this weekend I'll retry Pixie again, from Tatted Flurries by Sharon Briggs. I think I'm honestly disliking diagram patterns in this book even though the flurries are beautiful! I must have untatted at least FIVE times at various spots on this one! GRRRR!!!