Quilt Show and Stripping

I was so busy during the show I didn't get as many photos as I would have liked to.
Here are a few ribbon winners, all of the ribbons were "Peoples Choice", the show was not judged.

I thought this quilt should of had a ribbon, the applique was perfect.

This one won the applique category. It was gorgeous too.

Hand quilted catagory and antique quilt.

This is my "Christmas Ribbons" bargello and a ribbon winner of the seasonal catagory.

The next quilt I took to the show just because we had a few racks to fill.

I was very surpised that it won a ribbon.

It is hand quilted and I love this quilt but I was still surprised.

Now that I have recovered from the whirlwind weekend, I am doing some mindless strip sewing , while watching the Presidential Inauguration.

Making a pile of 16 patch squares I will put together with hour glass blocks.

Happy Quilting!

Local Quilt Show Tomorrow

There will be a quilt show held over the week-end the 17th & 18th at Karcher Mall.

Silly me I volunteered to help hang quilts today, I am going to enjoy every minute of it.

If you are local and can make it be sure and drop in, there will be vendors too. The event is for the benefit of the on going restoration project of the Nampa
Pix Theater

Hope we see you there tomorrow.

Happy Quilting!

On with the border

Yesterday was was filled with plumbing issues, the pipe under the kitchen sink sprung a serious leak. Do you know how many trips it takes to the plumbing store to fix a leak? five trips.


All the while, all I really wanted to do was get on with the border.

Now the border seems to be a problem too!



I may need to visit 5 quilt shops to find the right border.



I would like to be able to use something from my stash.

This one was Cymba's choice, I prefer a darker border.


If I can't find anything else this may be the one. Help! what do you think?

Should I keep searching?

Happy Quilting!

Marching on with Double Delight

I hate stop when I am so close to having the body of DD sewn together.
But my friend Marge is having pc problems so I need to stop for now and help her. (Like I know what I'm doing, sure I do.)

My body will be happy I am taking a break anyway.

Cymba is delighted so far.

Happy Quilting!

Day 9 of a Mystery, pressing on

I am pressing on with the Double Delight mystery quilt from Quiltville

Finally the 240 square in a square blocks have been finished, pressed,

and trimmed.

I'm sorry about the blurry photos, I must have been shakey that day, from all that trimming.

Now for the fun part, constructing the 30 Rolling Star Blocks .


I took a little break yesterday from DD to make this Grab Bag, the pattern can be found here

Happy Quilting!

Who knew? Recycled sports shoes!

I was reading Karen's post over at Journey of a Quilter about a "Going Green Challenge", which inspired me to do a google search about recycling.

While searching this web site caught my eye about recycled sports shoes sponsored by NIKE. They grind them up into what they call Nike grind to make sports surfaces, I just thought it was interesting enough to share. Did you know they recycle shoes? .

I am taking a break from Bonnie's "Double Delight" mystery quilt this afternoon,

there has been a lot of sewing going on.
I do have the 140 nine patch blocks finished but I am still trimming the 240 square in square blocks. I just have to stop for awhile.

Then while waiting for the morning snow fall to melt, (so I can venture out for a much needed Costco trip) I baked

Cranberry Muffins.

This is a Weight Watchers recipe with a point value of 2.

1 1/4 cup flour
1/2 cup old fashion oatmeal
1/4 cup sugar

1 1/4 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

1 cup fat free yogurt

1/4 cup fat free milk

2 tbsp egg substitute

1 Tbsp margarine melted

1/2 tsp vanilla

1/2 cup dried cranberries

Combine dry ingredients, make a well in the center.

Whisk remaining ingredients together, fold into dry ingredients stir just til blended.

Fold in cranberries. Spoon batter into prepared muffin tin, filling each 2/3 full.

Bake for 25 minutes at 400.

I stated above the WW point value to be 2, mine will be a little less as I forgot the sugar.

Hey they are still pretty tasty.

Happy Quilting!

There is something about cats & quilts

Cat scans, if you have a cat, and you quilt,
you understand, all the quilts get a test.

Okay back to sewing I am finishing step 3, of Bonnies, New Years Mystery Double Delight, but I haven't finished step 2. I got tired of sewing a square in square so I jumped ahead to 9 patches. A lot more fun, 90 down only 40 more to go, then back to step 2. Are you doing the mystery?

Happy Quilting!

A UFO Bargello

Last month while preparing for Thanksgiving company, I needed to clean my sewing room, while doing so I ran across several UFO’s.

Ok, we all have them, I just didn’t realize I still had so many.

I have finished 22 quilts this year, some started from scratch and a few from last years UFO pile. That is not counting various other table runners, placemats, small wall quilts, etc.

And yet here I have 13 unfinished projects, so as this pile will dwindle this year only to be replaced with new UFO’s, and so it goes in the life of a quilting addict.

I have selected a quilt from this pile to work on, now that all my Christmas sewing is finished.

All the hard part has been done, cutting a zillion strips,

one section was completed.

the challenging part was to reorganize and figure out where I left off, the design is put together in sections.

The book “Tradition with a Twist” was published in 1996, by Blanche Young. I remember seeing her as a guest on Simply Quilts, and immediately went out and bought the book.

This is a wonderful book to have in your quilt book collection. A week of sewing and,

Ta da, the quilt top is completed.

Next Bonnie's Double Delight, ready, set, sew, a New Year mystery.

Happy Quilting!

Which Resolution are you going to break first?

In my 66 years, I don't believe I have ever made a New Years resolution, I would just break them, then feel crummy.

I do make resolutions daily, or weekly, to accomplish more, to do better, to live fuller, to be happier, to be better person, to save more, and to eat healthier .

I have a gadget on my Google homepage, "How to of the Day" today's "How To" is from wikiHow about eating healthy some very good advice there.

For the people that vow to loss weight suddenly all the commercials are about exercise equipment, weight loss programs, a diet pill, or jogging clothes.

The buyers at the stores know that we make resolutions about organizing.
January is the best time to find that perfect organization gadgets, containerss or space savers, I am a sucker for somthing that helps me get organized.


Just a few thoughts this morning from the Idaho Quilter, waiting to feel better so I can begin the new year and shop for that perfect container.

A Happy New Year do all that visit my blog, I am happy that you stopped by.



And Happy Quilting!