I'm a Winner!!

 At our November quilt guild meeting Tuesday evening, we turned in our block lotto blocks, Scrap Jar Stars, and I WON the drawing!

23 blocks!  One of them is undersized, and one doesn't have the corner color placement correct, so I probably won't use those in a quilt, but the rest look good.  I have been contemplating how to put them together and whether I'll make a few more.  This will probably be a UFO on my list for 2026.  

I also showed my last UFO, the potato chip quilt.  You may remember it from a previous post.  So, my list is complete!

And, with the help of a couple of taller members, I was able to show my sister's big quilt and finally get a photo of it.  I also showed the rug, pillow, and bowl made from the scraps.

Last Friday I battled the lady bugs and went to a fellow guild member's auction.  It was mostly antiques, but there was some fabric.  She is down sizing and moving to a much smaller place.  I bought 2 boxes and here is the loot.............

That's some nice yardage and then some charm squares.  Below is a cute panel.  I already have ideas to make a Thanksgiving piano runner with part of the designs.

Some 10" squares.

Fat quarters and jelly rolls.......... (and a mysterious wooden tool which got disposed of)

A selvage scrap bag and some more fat quarters.

More charms and miscellaneous scraps..........

and a couple of little project kits.

A pretty good haul for what I paid and I was only there for 2 hours.  

We also went to visit Sarah this past weekend, so very little time has been spent in the sewing room, other than caressing the fabric, sorting and putting it away.  

Harry Potter has become a troubled teen, so has been spending more time outside much to his dismay.

Fortunately Willow hasn't disowned him yet.  We're hoping he can pass through this troubled teenage time quickly.

Well, piano lessons are full of Christmas music in preparation for a recital in December (which will be here before we know it).  We're also heading to our first basketball game tonight.  I am planning to go to a quilter's estate sale tomorrow and to visit some family members I haven't seen in awhile (yes, the visit is helping justify the shopping trip).  There is a turkey in the freezer I need to thaw out to cook.  I'm not hosting Thanksgiving, but need to cook the turkey so we can take some to St. Peters when we go for Black Friday shopping.  And I pulled all the black raspberries out to thaw yesterday, so syrup or jelly will happen today in between morning and afternoon piano.

It's gonna be a busy end of the week and weekend!

Christi