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Posted By drsao on December 26, 2017

We are getting close to a big reveal of this year’s Quiltville Mystery On Ringo Lake and my second one Christmas On Ringo Lake – but for now here are my two batches of flying geese AKA know as clue 5.  Here is my start up – lots of cutting and more to come!

And here we go – all made – browns with neutral wings. On Ringo Lake will soon become a quilt!

 

And my second one, Christmas on Ringo lake consists of Black with neutral wings for clue 5.

 

There is a certain satisfaction and sense of amazement to look at to tubs of PIECES and know that they will soon somehow unit to make one of Bonnie K Hunter’s famous Quiltville Mystery Quilts.

 

While I was waiting for Clue  5 to be revealed, I made the back for the On Ringo Lake Quilt – it is 4 1/2 strips of browns and aqua/teals.  I love scrappy backs.

Because of Christmas we are having our linky link party on Tuesday instead of Monday. To see what other quilters are doing all over the world check out these links to Bonnie K Hunter’s blog!
http://quiltville.blogspot.com/2017/12/mystery-tuesday-link-up-part-5.html

http://bit.ly/2zy5TdB

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Posted By drsao on December 18, 2017

Clue 4 of Bonnie K Hunter’s Quiltville Mystery On Ringo Lake and my second one that I am calling Christmas on Ringo Lake has been completed.

This week’s clue was fun and relatively easy –  and it’s only Monday and I am finished with Clue 4 for both of my Quiltville Mystery Quilts.  I used Bonnie’s new ruler, Essential Triangle Tool for this one and my “wings” came out perfect!

Here are photos of my progress:

 

And here is Clue 4 of On Ringo Lake Quilt finished!

 

Christmas On Ringo Lake uses green instead of the aqua/teal color.

 

And here is my Christmas On Ringo Lake Clue 4 finished.  As you can see I used all shades of green here – this quilt is going to be scrappy happy.

 

 

To see what quilters all over the country are doing with Clue 4 go to Bonnie K. Hunter’s blog to see the link up!  http://quiltville.blogspot.com/2017/12/mystery-monday-link-up-part-4.html 

 http://bit.ly/2kHTaj1

 

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Posted By drsao on December 11, 2017

This week we made “chevron pieces” for this year’s Quiltville Mystery.  I did manage to finish the entire Clue 3 for On Ringo Lake; however I only have the pieces cut  for Christmas On Ringo Lake.  Thanks, Bonnie K Hunter for this design that I KNOW will be fabulous…..it is exciting to make a mystery quilt because you have NO IDEA how all of these pieces will fit together in the end!

 

 

 

To see what others across the country are doing check out Bonnie’s blog link-up Monday!

http://quiltville.blogspot.com/2017/12/mystery-monday-link-up-part-3.html

http://bit.ly/2kmps2Q

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Posted By drsao on December 3, 2017

We are having a Sunday Link-up this time for  Clue 2 of Bonnie K Hunter’s Quiltville Mystery – On Ringo La,e.  I always make two mysteries – one in Christmas colors and another that either matches Bonnie’s colors or a choice of my own (depending on what I have in my stash!)

For Clue 2  we had to make flying geese units.  There are many different ways to make flying geese and I had tried them all except the one that uses the Folded Corners Ruler.  I am now officially a fan.  The units come out great with very little waste.

Everything is cut out except all of the neutral squares!

More Orange flying geese variety – clue 2

 

http://quiltville.blogspot.com/2017/12/mystery-sunday-link-up-part-2.html 

http://bit.ly/2BFe75V

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Posted By drsao on December 1, 2017

This year I finished 11 quilts which brings me to a grand total of 217…and I am not counting the one that I pieced when I was 5 years old because my grandma cut out all of the pieces, sewed it together, and had it quilted.

Quilts Finished in 2017

#1     Mountain  Majesty Quilt  was made for my brother and his wife’s  (Dan and Glenda Albertson) dog, Lilo.  It is a Bonnie K Hunter Design and was quilted by Sara Parrish.  This was a pattern not for the faint of heart or for those with poor spatial skills (me.)  It took two grandangels, myself, and my son-in-law to get this quilt laid out properly!

 

#2     The Diver Dra Quilt was made from my brother, Dan Albertson’s, diving 5-shirts.  I designed the quilt  and Sara Parrish did the quilting.  It was a labor of love for sure!

 

The Planning Process was CHALLENGING for me!

#3    Wonky Diamonds was my own creation quilted by Sara Parrish.  It does not currently have a home.

#4     Albertson Stars II  is a memory quilt – designed by ME and quilted by Sara Parrish.    I have it and it is waiting for a permanent home……as a wedding quilt for a great grandangel?

 #5      L’Orange En Provence Quiltville Mystery 2016 Quilt –  a Bonnie K. Hunter Design quilted by Sara Parrish.  It does not have a forever home.

#6       Don’t Be Goosey Quilt is made from Bonnie K Hunter’s pattern – Wild and Goosey.  My expert quilter is Sara Parrish.  This one includes a lot of fabric from my parents’s clothing.  It doesn’t have a forever home.

#7       Christmas Grand Illusion Quilt is Bonnie K Hunter’s 2014 Quiltville Mystery.   89 x 89   It was quilted by Sara Parrish.    I had to make a few revisions on this one to “unbusy” the pattern.  The back is made from 2 1/2 ” strips.  It does not have a forever home yet.

 

 

#8  Snowman Christmas Tree Skirt was quilted by Sara Parrish.  It resides in the Epps home and the cats and Ruby love it!

 

 

#9    Albertson Country Barns is a Fons and Porter Country Barns pattern.  Sara Parrish did the quilting.  This quilt contains some of my parents’ clothing.  This was gifted  to Bunny Linnell as a birthday present for her new home in Palm Springs, CA  43 x 53.  It was completed at Quilt amp, November 2017.

 

 

#10     Twinkle Twinkle Tiny Stars Quilt was one that I designed and was quilted by Sara Parrish.    It is 71 x 80 and chock full of 1 1/2 inch scraps….love using those tiny scraps!

 

#11      En Provence is a 2016 Quiltville Mystery designed by Bonnie K Hunter and mine was quilted by Sara Parrish.  The back of the quilt is made mostly from the backs of my parents’s  shirts cut into 12 1/2 inch squares.

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 Other Projects Completed in 2017

Repair of Albertson Tumbler Quilt – the rat ate it

Achilles feasted on my Albertson Tumbler Quilt.  I think I repaired 29 holes and had to replace the binding.

White Sweater Pillow for Leanna

 

Lacy’s Denim Prayer Pillow (for her birthday from her mom, Jan, and me)

I used a denim shirt that Ann Hill gave me at the Crafter’s Yard Sale at Nancy Buckland’s church to make this pillow.  Jan bought and mailed me the pillow form.  I mailed it to Lacy in San Francisco!

Doggie Beds (Stuffed with fabric scraps)

Sandy Jones gave me the cover fabric at the Craft Yard sale at Nancy Buckland’s church.

Rat Sweater

I made this rat sweater for Achilles – Chris’s rat.  He really didn’t like it very much and wiggled right out of it.

Flat Tara Shawl

My great niece, Tara Lynn Cook, sent me her Flat Tara for a visit.  I made her a shawl so that we could go on walks!

Flat Tara Sleeping Bag

Hot Pad Bowls

I made four of these – two reside in the Epps household and two are in Texas with Dan and Glenda Albertson.

Baby Caterpillar Outfit for baby boy Albertson

I made this for Andrew and Anna Albertson’s baby boy – can’t wait for him to be born so I can see a photo of him in it!

Little Doll with Blanket – project at Quilt Camp 2017

I gave this little doll to Flat Tara.

Drawstring Little Bag

Sandy Jones gave me this pattern and I made it at Quilt Camp,  February, 2017

K9 For Warriors

This K9 for Warriors project is a passion of mine.  Each month, 12 vets are given a service dog and spend 3 weeks in Florida training with them.  Many of the vets are able to give up meds for PTSD after having the support of these service dogs (who are all rescues, I might add.)  Ginger Whiting organizes the quilt for the dogs projects.  I sew the bindings on.  (This year I made 10.)

October, 2017 K9 for Warriors (2)

Tiny Origami Halloween Basket

This was a Judy Jennings Swift Creek Quilters project and she even filled it with candy!

Project Bags

Judy DiMeo taught us how to make these project bags at our Swift Creek Quilter’s Meeting.  Then I made another one at November Quilt Camp!

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