Reveal and BIG BooBoo

I knew I would have to write a memory of a mistake sooner or later! Well, in the scheme of things, I guess it could have been way worse, but this one was totally my fault. I knew that somewhere along the way I would get my lights and darks mixed up. We are making a two colour quilt, so we can't just "make it work" by adding another colour or something. BUT, I am absolutely loving what our amazing quilters are doing with MY mistake. I am also humbled by the response I have received from the post of my mistake. I love that most just see it as a challenge to come up with a creative way to show their talent. Others are making more of the colour I mixed up on and using the leftovers of the opposite colour to add a creative flair to the back. 

I just love our group and their encouragement! Snowflake Splendour is now a "finished" flimsy to get quilted. All in all, a very good experience for me. Also a good experience for our quilters as they get to use their own creative flair to put a masterpiece together. Thanks to all of you for your gracious response to my GINORMOUS BOO BOO! You rock!

Happy Stitching!

Debi

Never a Dull Moment!

As I sit here are write directions, post clues, and watch the quilters sew, I just love the feeling of "WOW", they are so amazing. This week we are starting the Christmas Hope Table Topper/Tree Skirt/Table Runner. I designed one pattern to be adapted three ways. I can't wait to see what our quilters come up with. This is SO MUCH FUN!

 

 I decided after writing clues for Heart2Heart and the Christmas project to have a wee chocolate boost! Nothing like a couple caramel chocolate biscuits and a cuppa caramel latte to keep those creative juices flowing!! I love the time I spend at my computer to design and write, but I also love the time I get to spend sewing as well. 

I've also finished the design for the celebration quilt to honour having 2,000 members in our group. I can't wait to dig in and start cutting and sewing on that one! I love the design and it's like nothing we have done before! I just need to finish sewing on the retreat quilt (Pass the Parcel) for the Mystery Quilt Retreat in January, 2019.

The retreat if full and I have to close off the registration. I am so excited that we filled up on our first ever retreat. If you wanted to come but couldn't make it or ran out of time, just let me know and I will pencil you in for the January, 2020 retreat! I am so excited for this retreat! So many fun things to do.....

The kittens are four weeks and two days old. Who knew it could be so much fun to be a kitty nana!! We are trying to introduce kitten food to them, but they don't seem to be interested in meat, their mama must have some full cream milk that they love! Just two more weeks and the wee babes will be going to their forever homes. I will miss the sweet little darlings and will require visitation rights!! 

Thanks, wonderful quilters for making my life fun and interesting. I love you all and this community we have built. Keep those happy memories coming and those quilts rolling on!

Happy stitching!!

Debi

My New Adventures!

I have started a Facebook group called Mystery Quilts Anonymous for those quilters out there that can't get enough quilting done in a day, week, or year! These quilters have joined for the fun of a mystery and the comradery of a group. I design a quilt and then separate the instructions into four to six "clues" for the quilters to follow. At the end of the clues, they have a finished quilt top and had fun along the way.

A bit of history..

I started the group as a "page" thinking others could post to the page and we could just be a community of like minded people with a quilting love. As it turns out, no one but the admin could post, nothing else would show up! SO, on 4 July, 2018 I created the "group" Mystery Quilts Anonymous because I am a quiltaholic and am addicted to quilting. I love everything creative with a passion for quilts and teddy bears. I love to learn new things and share my loves with others. 

Who we are...

We are a group of quilters (men and women alike) who just love to piece and create lovely quilts for family, friends, and charities. We have grown into a beast of a group (at least for little me!!) that just loves sewing and creating together. One of our group posted this pic and said it reminded her of me with all our group following each clue with excitement!! Just love it! :-)

Who am I...

I am loving the new "adventure" and almost 2,100 quilters on this journey with me. I never dreamed this would be possible and I am humbled by the amount of quilters who love my designs and are following along with us. I already have a retreat planned here at our lovely home and another on the books in Canada and a couple more in the works in the USA. I love this! I am just a nana who loves quilting, my family, and fur babies (and of course, my teddy bears)!!

Well, that's me for today. I am going to journal this journey of ours and can't wait to watch everything unfold and be sewn together. Can't wait for the first retreat in January, 2019...

Happy sewing everyone!

Debi