Dust Off a Quilt Book Blog Hop

It's my day on Bea's blog hop and I just might be a rule breaker or a cheater...

I dusted off plenty, but for this hop it's not a quilt book.

In fact, I have quit buying books and magazines, because there is just so much online and I don't have the life expectancy to finish all the things I have saved to do already! LOL!!

Here is one of my bookshelves after I took magazines apart and only saved the patterns that I knew I might do someday. Then came along the internet patterns and things began to get out of control.

Bigger binders and folders were bought.

My project is one that's been on my list of to-do's for a very long time...

I have been hording my hand dyes for this one as well, so what better time to get it together and do it.

Here's couple of the blocks I made as a trial, to make sure it was going to be what I envisioned.

After a "LOT" of piecing and arranging and before borders, I was satisfied with the layout.

This one was a tough one to photograph. It's 108" x 108" so I took advantage of the Arctic Blast that came through a few weeks ago to take photos of this one, too. It as only 15 degrees out, but the sun and snow really made the colors pop, so it was worth it.

I am over the moon happy with this finish.

Hopefully it inspires you to dust off something in your stash, and bring it to life!

Thank you Bea for letting me play along and for pushing me to "get 'er" done.

Check out what my fellow bloggers have to share and leave them a little love with a sweet comment.

March 3

Karrin's Crazy World

Textile Ranger

March 4

Alycia Quilts

KathleenMcMusing

March 5

MooseStashQuilting (You're here)

WithStringsAttached

City Mouse Quilter

March 6

Nettie Sews

Beaquilter

 

It's Been Forever

 Oh my goodness, time really does fly. I can't believe it's been almost 3 months since I posted last.

I took some much needed time off to celebrate the holidays, spend time with family, and try to organize my sewing room mess, but that really doesn't look like anything really happened there. Mostly moving stuff from one place to another, then spending hours looking for where I put things. LOL!!

I did get busy on the Bonnie Hunter Mystery quilt this year and actually finished it.

There were lots of pieces, way to many to count...

but I think piecing them was much easier than past mystery quilts.

These were the blocks, but it was the sashing that were the star of the show this year. They really changed up the look of things.

I wasn't the only one who loved the quilt this year. Ole Denali claimed it as his right off the bat, making it almost impossible to bind!

We had an arctic blast come thru town a couple weeks ago, and while it was miserably cold...

It made for a perfect day for photos. The colors really shine in the sunshine.

On the personal side, I don't think I ever shared a picture of my newest grandie.

This is Ms. Kinsley

Needless to say, she is the apple of everyone's eye!

As for the other 2... they are as silly as ever.

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Lastly BeaQuilter is hosting a blog hop in March...

Dust off a Quilt Book Hop.

I will see you on Wednesday March 5th!