Two Mysteries and a Challenge!

I know some of you like Mystery Quilts, so I thought I'd pass on some mysteries and challenges that I have come across in the past couple of days.....


One is a by Nancy who heads up the QOV QuiltMystery Yahool group: QOV Mystery. If you decide to join, check out the FILES section; all files are linked in the Mystery 22 CLUES folder :0) I think I'll be jumping on board. It's a fast moving mystery; one clue every week. If you can't keep up, be sure to print out the clues because the clues are removed shortly after the reveal!


Another is being organized by Judy @ Patchworktimes. Well, first, let me inform you that she has TWO irons in the fire for us right now-------she is giving steps every day this week leading into a Memorial Day Challenge quilt, hoping to bring in some QOV donations.
She is also organizing a June Mystery. (Link takes you to the overall mystery information). She has already posted Fabric Requirements and Cutting Instructions.
Take a look at her right side-bar; she has her "June Mystery" and "Memorial Day Challenge" information listed nicely as links.

I may just have to print out instructions right now for all of these and then skip into high gear once school is out!!! Two more weeks....

Giveaway winners...

Strings Winner: Karen @ Stitching Circle (thanks to her 5 entries for her oath to the QOV!) ;0)














Crumb winner: Gerrie Carlisle, who didn't have a blog link, but supplied an email address.










Thank you all who tried your luck at the giveaway. Really---for me, the crumbs would just have been tossed :0(, and the strings...well....the drawer never would have shut again.

Happy Sunday!

"Another Person's Trash" giveaway: Crumbs

yup---perfect name!!!!

Most of my blog followers know (and idolize??) the name Bonnie K. Hunter. The woman is amazing and her Scrap User's System, Leaders-n-Enders, and all the other tips, patterns and suggestions on her Quiltville website have taken my quilting to a COMPLETE new level (back in 2008!!!!)

So.......
Cookie crumbs
Bar crumbs
and even bread crumbs.....
love 'em all!

I had HOPED to fall in love with Fabric Crumbs too, but.....this is one relationship that just wasn't meant to be.


I have dutifully been tossing all my "crumbs" into this tattered ol' shoe box for one distant day in the future when the relationship would finally be consumated.

Ummmmm........
ain't happening!

I have all shapes and sizes in here. MUCH of the bottom half consists of pieces smaller than 1.5" square, but bigger than 1/2" pieces. {{{The smallest pieces that I keep are 1.5" squares, anything smaller----into the box it goes!}}}
BUT, for about the last half year, I've gotten lazy! I haven't been cutting down some of my larger scraps...
...so there is probably half of this box filled with larger scraps (NOT what I would consider crumbs}


"One person's trash is another person's treasure"....
....if this is your treasure, let me know!

The rules are simple----just leave me a comment!

I'll draw Sunday evening. Please be sure I have a way to contact you! ;0)

Be sure to check out my String Giveaway.

"Another Person's Trash" giveaway: Strings

yup---perfect name!!!!

Most of my blog followers know (and idolize??) the name Bonnie K. Hunter. The woman is amazing and her Scrap User's System, Leaders-n-Enders, and all the other tips, patterns and suggestions on her Quiltville website have taken my quilting to a COMPLETE new level (back in 2008!!!!)

I made ONE string quilt {{Grandma and Me}} when my string drawer reached the point of bursting. Welllllll--it ONCE again CAN NOT BE CLOSED!!!!!! I do not foresee ANY plans for a string quilt in the future, so----who wants in??? No silly rules, just leave me a simple comment!!!



To enhance this pot, I'm throwing in these eight (8) Red, White, & Blue string blocks I pieced last year with HOPES of making a dent in my string-stash. Tscha! Didn't happen. But.....

...The blocks have been trimmed to 5.5". I sure would like to see them made into a QOV quilt!!!! But, I jes ain't gonna git it done! Okay, okay...I know I said "no silly rules", BUT....if you make an oath that you will make a QOV top out of them, I'll throw your name in FIVE TIMES for this giveaway :0)
Update
Some of have commented that they don't know what a QOV is.....
"Quilt of Valor". A quilt for wounded American soldiers. I just realized that not all of my blog followers are Americans, but I will still stand by my nation and offer FIVE votes for the QOV oath. Alycia heads up some QOV challenges and is the person who I send all of my QOV donations to.

"One person's trash is another person's treasure"....
....if this is your treasure, let me know!

I'll draw Sunday evening. Please be sure I have a way to contact you! ;0)


Be sure to check out my Crumb Giveaway

Carolina Christmas & Stash Report May 10-16

Carolina Christmas saw a little progress today. I am not following the layout Bonnie suggested; rather this layout was more appealing to me (someone from QuiltvilleChat drafted it up and shared it).


Other news of the day: DH and I started weeding one of the strawberry patches. Goodness gracious---those plants have sprouted all over the place!!!!

And now, I'm pooped! I got sucked into a movie at midnight last night!!! And it was 2:00 before I finally took care of my shut-eye, and then back up at 6:30 a.m., WIDE AWAKE! Dummy me!

So.....
Stash Report: May 10 - 16
Used this week: 4.597 yards
Purchased this week: 0 yards
Used-to-date 2010: 121.633 yards
Purchased-to-date 2010: 131.75 yards
Net used: -10.117 yards

off to bathe the girls, and then an early bedtime for me tonight!

Bada-bing! TWO more tops reach flimsy stage

Steppin' Out (76"x92")


Pineapple Blossom (79.5"x98")
{{from the January block swap I participated in}}




I suppose this means I should go to bed now????
{{shouldn't have had all that coffee and Mt.Dew}}
;0)

Shades of Green -- clippin' right along

Why stop after finishing Hannah's Rotation???

Shades of Green has reached a flimsy stage. 82"x100". I ended up doing the boring-border layout instead of a pieced one. So be it. {{Doesn't it match my blog colors nicely???}}

And it's only 8:10 p.m. Maybe Steppin' Out will see a flimsy stage tonight too??? All I have left with it is borders...

Along the same wavelength of "shades of green,"... our indoor greenhouse is in full bloom. Watermelon, cucumbers, beans, banana peppers, some other kind of peppers, and LOADS of tomatoes all sproutin' nicely. Two weekends away from Memorial Day here in the States; therefore two weeks away from planting the outdoor garden.

Happy Saturday

Introducing....Hannah's Rotation!

YIPPPPPEEEEEEEE

Hannah's Rotation (60"x72")

backing pieced...


Quilted....{{using an edge-to-edge pattern from Quilting Dot-to-Dot book available at Goldenthreads.com.


Bound and Labeled....


Ready to be hung on the classroom wall Monday morning :0)