On Ringo Lake Mystery

Boy have I been busy. I have been working on completing my Associates Degree through BYU-I in Family History Research. I am so close to being done. I have three more weeks of this semester, then I will only have 16 more credits that I will break up into two semesters. I am excited to be done. This has been great, taking college classes, but this boat has sailed. It is time to be done. HA HA!! 

I have been doing a little sewing when I get the chance. I had finished Bonnie Hunter's mystery quilt earlier this year, En Provence. What a great learning experience. That is my sweet little doggie, Chomper!

Then as time got closer I decided I wanted to do her new mystery, On Ringo Lake. 

 You can follow the link back to her blog and to the instructions for the mystery. Be quick though, after the mystery is over, the instructions will be removed and you will have to buy the pattern if you want to make the quilt. 

I wish I had a bigger stash, but alas I had to go shopping!! HA HA! I went and picked out colors that matched to her suggestion and waited for a month for the first clue. 

Her first clue hit the net the morning after Thanksgiving. She will be adding one clue most Friday's until it is over. I jumped right to sewing as soon as I was up that morning, before I did my homework! Now my step one is done and I am just waiting for step two in a few days. 

Now hope back over to her blog from here and see all of the yummy 9-patch goodness from all the crazy wonderful people out there sewing along with Bonnie Hunter!!

TTFN

My En Provence!!

I am done with my top. I love this quilt. I loved following Bonnie Hunter as she put these clues out one at a time. I loved not knowing what it was going to look like. I loved working hard on repeating many of the same pieces over and over again with no picture in my head of were they were going. I loved the reveal. I love the conversations on her Facebook page. I loved how many people kept the quilt the same, like I did. I like the quilts that were changed. I loved everything about it. I can not wait to do this next year. It will be fantastic. I am linking up with the final link up party for this quilt. I have not quilted it yet, that will happen this summer, when I can get outside to spray baste it. I can't wait to have it on my bed!! Below are pictures of a few steps along the way. 

Fabric is selected with more added as needed.

Making hourglass blocks with hot chocolate.

A few pieces stacked up in little piles.

My first block finished.

All of my sashing pieces finished in a nice stack.

Pièce de résistance!!!

The final top. With of course, my little helper in the front, Chompie, and my big helper in the back, my husband. Love them both and this quilt. Thank you Bonnie Hunter for everything you do. You are a very special person and those that love you, know it!!

TTFN

A Few New Things

My youngest daughter feel in love while in college. She had meet this young man a few semesters back, but they had a space of time that they were not together. When they go back together, they know it was time.

 They were married on December 31 at the Boise Temple. We are so happy for them!!

 Especially me!! (Me and the bride)

The cute couple at their reception. They are way too sweet together! HA HA

 Other than wedding stuff, that I have been busy with for three weeks, I have been sewing. I have been between semesters at school so I have used every quiet moment sewing. IT HAS BEEN WONDERFUL!! I started cutting and sewing my pieces for the En Provence Mystery Quilt with Bonnie Hunter. I am loving the process but boy are there a lot of pieces!

 Step 1 done

 Step 2 done

I have most of step 3 done, but I need to add more.

 Step 4 done

I also have been busy making pieces for my daughter and son-in-laws wedding quilt. This first picture is all of the 322 arches. WOW! And because I am a number nerd, there are 1932 pieces.

 In this pic, half of the arches have the additional end pieces on. So now there are 2,254 pieces.

 Here, I have added the melons to the shorter arches. so now we are at 2,415

 So finally, I have all of the arches sewn into all of the melons. 

 My first circle!

 Four in a row. This is were I stopped. I will get back to it soon!!

School work started this week so we will see how much time I have to sew, HEE HEE!!

TTFN

Where have I been?

Things have been very crazy in my world. I think we need to have a little time of crazy to be able to understand the calm. I have still been doing classes. I love what I am doing, but it sure takes all of my time. I am over half way there. Yippee!! 

I have decided that with the beginning of the new year I am going to find time to quilt. I have missed it so much. I miss being here and I miss all of you. I need this time to refill my batteries. I fill like I have been running on fumes for too long now. So many changes. 

My son and daughter-in-law are going to have their third child soon. I am so excited. I am already watching the other two a few days a week for about 5 hours, no I will have a baby too. I am praying that she does not go back to work. I love watching them but I am done watching kids. I have been doing it for over 26 years. I have raised my three kids and have helped to raise 10 other kids. 

HA HA. 

 Other changes! My youngest is getting married. They will be married in the Boise, Idaho LDS Temple. Aren't they cute!! I am so shocked and happy at the same time. SO with that I am working on a reception and a wedding. The this also bring a wedding quilt. And wouldn't you know it, she wants a Double Wedding Ring. One of the most time consuming quilts. HA HA, It is ok I have having fun.

Their colors are Mint, Pale Pink, and Gold. Here are the fabrics. I just finished all of the arches and am 3/4 of the way of the connecting corners. I will be done with that tomorrow and will start adding them to the melons. 

My middle child, my oldest daughter, has a boy friend. They have been dating for a few months. I would not be surprised if their will be another wedding soon. 

I small town near ours have their Christmas lights up. This is just a small sample of the lights. I love it there. It is just so sad that it is so COLD!!

I follow Bonnie Hunter and love all of her quilts. I have made one of her quilts. SO many small pieces, but so much fun. When I started following her on Facebook, I realized she was getting ready to start her mystery quilt, En Provence. So, because I don't have enough to do, I started in with this too. I have steps one and two done. I will be taking some time tomorrow to work on steps three and four. Here are my fabrics!! I love them. 

I will be back very soon, I promise!!!!

TTFN