It Was Only Friday!

What was up with yesterday?

All day long I kept thinking it was Saturday, but nope.  Only Friday!

I think it's because I am crunching on getting everything ready for the introductory post for this year's Quiltville Winter Mystery to go love this coming Monday which also happens to be Halloween.

Maybe that's it?  That I am catching the Mystery Fever rampantly flowing through social media, especially my own Quiltville's Open Studio group on Facebook?

Oh - the fervor is mounting. And that brings on SO much pressure! (And excitement too.)

Also exciting - Open Studio now has over 95,000 members - so much boundless creativity flowing in that space.

At any rate - this was my view as I sat in the stand still of a morning Appalachian Traffic Jam with Quiltville Inn in plain sight - but couldn't get there because they were working on the road and down to one lane with pilot cars ahead.

So close and yet so far!

My "It's gotta be Saturday" fog continued!

I even made a #caturday post of Lola lounging on the remains of purple backing fabrics, and my purple hoodie looking like the princess she is.  All of social media replied "It's still FRIDAY!"

Ooops.

In Lola's world - EVERY DAY is Caturday.

Purple Franken-backing accomplished.

SUPER FUN!  And I used up so much old stuff, you guys. I figure this cleared about 8 yards out of the "use it up" stash.  The scraps will go back into the scrap stash, as will the margins after quilting and binding.

On the long arm front - another "DUH" moment.  Of course I'm not hearing back from anyone.  It's Quilt Market time.  They are all in Houston - or headed there.

So we sit and wait a while longer.

And since I can't long arm quilt, I piece:

A new paper piecing project!  Weeeee!

Watch this space for more details.  It's going to be a bit of a long term project as we work our way closer to the holidays.

I'm scrounging through blues in my Scrap User's System. No details yet - but it's like a breath of fresh air for me at this point.

And the Juki is an amazing paper piecer!

The solid yellow-green is a piece of yardage I've had hanging around forever, so it's nice to find a project where it will shine.

Last evening out to dinner - can you see the crescent moon?

It was SO bright - hard to capture by camera.

While Bonnie's away, the quilters will play!

Kimi won the fabric strip stash in a game of Left, Right, Center.  Always the newbie winning the jackpot!

Not to be outdone, our other newbie Julia took the pot in the last game of the evening.  Well done!

Isn't the joy in her face infectious? I can hear all the laughter!

While I was not able to get out and about with everyone (still healing, and progress is slow) some did get out on the Appalachian Trail yesterday.

Great photo!

Tonight the plan is for fire pit, pending on the weather.  If it is too windy we'll have to scrap it.  But we are hoping for a nice evening!

Don't forget to sign up for the Nov/Dec '22 Quiltmaker Gift-Away HERE!

And before I forget - it's time to draw for our winners of the Bristol Pattern & Fabric Roll Gift-Away!

Gift-Away entries ended this morning at 5075! 

I will be drawing for 2 lucky winners that will each receive a Bristol PDF pattern from me and a Checks & Plaids Color Roll from  Cotton to Quilts!

And our winners are!

Congrats, ladies!  Please check your email inboxes for your notification emails with PDF pattern attached.

Please respond to those emails with your mailing addresses and I'll have the folks at Cotton to Quilts get your fabric rolls out to you ASAP!

THREE DAYS LEFT TO SAVE!

Introductory Special: I have placed the PDF pattern for Bristol at 25% off in both the Quiltville Store and the Quiltville Etsy Pattern Shop.  No coupon needed!  Sale price good through 10/31/22.  Hurry now and save!

I've also placed the PDF pattern for Spider & The Fly  at 25% off in both the Quiltville Store and Quiltville Etsy Pattern Shop - no coupon needed!

The price is good through 10/31/22 and will revert back to full price on 11/1/22.

Quiltville Quote of the Day -

There are so many opportunities available with each choice! Every minute, every hour!

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What will you do with yours today?

I'm off to work on that new project!  YAY!

Enjoy your weekend, everyone!