Mystery Quilt for 2012

See that button on the sidebar, girls??  [Just Takes 2]  Well, if you click on it, you'll go to a website that tells you about a mystery quilt block-of-the-month that is being put on by two quilting blogs, Sentimental Stiches (which happens to be in Grand Rapids) and Dear Jane.  I've added both of their blogs to our reading list, too.

You buy your own fabric - just 2 colors - and then every month you get 2 patterns for a section of the mystery quilt - one from each blog.  Since I'm finishing up my quilt like Mom's this weekend (got the rows done, now I just need to put them together), and Paducah just sent out that 15% off coupon, I decided it was the perfect time to start something new. 

So . . . I'm going with brown and aqua (found some clearance fabrics on Paducah's website, and just ordered it) . . . anybody want to join me???

Mom's Quilt - Christmas 2011

It was my turn to put some time in on Mom's quilt, so after getting it from Dee I spent the week before Christmas putting the binding on.

With a little help from Nick!

It didn't take too long, and I had it all wrapped up in plenty of time for Christmas Eve!

I had to get it away from Nicolas, though!

Mom couldn't believe we made another quilt -- and she even helped pick out some of the fabric for it!

MERRY CHRISTMAS, Mom!

NEW Quilt: pretty good one I think: Sandi

PILLOW CASES

NEW PILLOW CASES FOR TAKE 5 QUILT

MOM'S PILLOW CASES FOR HER QUILT

NEW CHRISTMAS ONE FOR MY SANTA QUILT

DAN SAYS WE SHOULD GO INTO A PILLOW CASE AND TABLE RUNNER BUSINESS

LEAVES AND MORE LEAVES

DAN MOWED

DEB, ME AND GRANDMA RAKED AND RAKED SOME MORE, DAN TOO

LEAVES AND MORE LEAVES

THIGH DEEP

LOOKING GOOD

GO DAN WE ARE GETTING HUNGRY

OK I FORGOT THE KEYS HAD TO BREAK INTO TO SHED

DONUT BREAK

OK WE GET TO EAT, WALL LAKE

OK, ME, DAN, DEBY AND GRANDMA WENT TO THE LAKE AND RAKED LEAVES.  NO QUILTING TODAY.  GLAD IT'S DONE.

DIANE'S NEW FLANNEL QUILT

THE FLANNEL QUILT IS ALL DONE, AND SO IS MOM'S.
NEW PILLOW CASES TOO!

MY NEW QUILT

SEE MARCI IT'S DONE

WITH HELP

The sisters go shopping!

With the hubby's out of town or otherwise occupied, it was a good day for the sisters to go shopping, and take Mom along for the fun.

With 6 passengers in a 5-passenger car, Mom volunteered to ride in the back (No kids, Grandma is NOT in the trunk!!)  Our first stop was The Quilt Patch in Tecumseh (OK, 2nd stop . . . had to go to the bakery first, and pick up some soft pretzels and cookies for later!).  We all found lots of beautiful fabrics that we just had to have . . . including this adorable winter RV scene fabric that I just love!

"Hey Deb, what are you buying?!"

Mom found a comfortable place to rest and check out all our purchases.

Tina and Diane are happy with the purchases they made, and are ready to move on to the next quilt shop!

That's a pretty quilt in the background . . . I like it almost as much as the granny square quilt that we all made!  With everybody's purchases loaded in the back with Mom, we drove through the Clinton Fall Festival to one of our favorite quilt shops -- Jennifer's in Pinckney.

Jennifer's Quilt Shop is homey and cozy, and full of good things to buy!  We found plenty that we couldn't live without!

Mom doesn't quilt like the rest of us, but that doesn't mean she can't admire the pretty fabrics!

I found a really cute Halloween fabric that I'm making into a wall hanging.

It's getting a little crowded in the back of the car -- good thing we only visited two shops, or Mom might have ended up riding on the roof!

After a quick trip to the Quilting Fairy to drop off a couple quilts and pick up a couple, we had a delicious dinner at Aubree's in Dexter.  It was "Happy Hour", and calzones were just $4.99.  Dee, Sandi, Tina and I all decided to try them, but Mom had a burger and Deb had fish & chips.

YUM! They were really good, but left just enough room for Dairy Queen for dessert!!

Final stop of the day was the farm market by my house where everybody bought concord grapes and other goodies, and then they dropped me off at home and Mom was able to move up to a seat (yeah!!).

It was a beautiful fall day full of food, fabric, and fun . . . and mom said that the ride in the back of the car was worth it!

DIANE'S BEAR QUILT

OK THE BEAR QUILT IS DONE, ALL EXCEPT HIS NOSE AND EYES, I AM GOING TO DO THEM AFTER THE QUILTING FAIRY IS DONE.  LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK.

Marci's quilt

HEY MARCI IT LOOKS GREAT IN YOUR ROOM, LOVE IT.  IT IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE QUILTS THAT I HAVE MADE.  THE ONE FOR JAXON TURNED OUT GREAT.  I FINISHED MY BEAR QUITLT WILL TRY TO GET A PICTURE UP TONITE.
DIANE

Finally finished my Turning 20!

I got this one back from the quilting fairy quite awhile ago, but I finally got motivated to put the binding on this week.  It's for the RV, but I can use it at home this winter, I think . . .

It looks pretty good against the rust wall, don't you think? 

That's my little granny square quilt on the cedar chest -- it's one of my favorites that I've made lately!

And, since Katy has probably received her package by now, I can show the quilt I made for my new little grand-nephew, Jaxon!

This is the cute little outfit that I found for him -- it matches the stuffed turtle that I found to go with the quilt!

So I've been busy quilting, and now I'm motivated to sew some more!  Maybe I need new fabric!  NOT!

2011 Fair Prizes

Wow - its official!  This year has been my best year yet in the number of ribbons won at the Fair.  I won 11 ribbons (5 - 1st place, 4 - 2nd place and 2 - 3rd place) out of 12 possibles.  The two pics shown previously both won 1st place ribbons. The "Dog" quilt only received a 3rd place, but that's okay!  I think I did a really great job on it and thoroughly enjoyed making it.

If you enjoy Fairs, the Fulton County Fair in Wauseon OH is one of the best in the area.

Getting read for the Fulton County Fair, Ohio

Tina, here! These are just two of the 12 items I've entered in this year's Fulton County Fair in Wauseon OH.  This is my 4th year entering items (especially quilts, I'm allowed three).  I've also entered the Dog quilt which I 've shown everyone previously.  In the past I've usually come home with at least 8 ribbons of some kind and hope this year is no different.  I enjoy showing off my work and get many kind comments on them.
Wish me luck!