Beautiful fabrics, Geneva! Thanks for posting here. I avoid the groups area since going there has caused major problems for me with this site. I'm glad you got a clear evening and hope for some soaking rain with no lightning for your area. Of course, I also hope that the rain that comes isn't too strong so you don't move from fires to flooding and mudslides with the loss of vegetation!

Thanks for the pictures of the girls, Lorchen. I can't believe how big they are getting! Has that much time really gone by???

I'm with Lois -- lurking and hoping to make the pattern at a later date. There's just too much to do already to add anything more to my plate!!

I'm late, I'm late..............

Must go and sort out the fabrics.
Must read email from Terrie.
Must look at requirement list for next weekend's workshop with Lisa Walton.
Must get some clothes washed or I'll run out of knickers.
Must remind myself: I'm retired
Ooops, not quite true. Got demanding part-time job looking after Eva and Faye!

Hello everyone,

Thanks for the good thoughts for my mom.

Let's see, across the top of the TQS site are categories like "watch shows", "see quilts" and "connect". Click on connect and a drop down box will give you several options. Click on member groups and then scroll down to Terrie's mystery quilt. We can see if this works best for us. Sometimes things get lost in the forum.

I didn't think about making the quilt half sized. Hmmm... I might try that.

Here are the fabrics I will use for the mystery quilt. I don't plan to make it full size. These are all from my stash.




And here is step one.




We had huge winds all day yesterday. It blew all the smoke away. I hope it doesn't make the fires north of us worse. But it is so nice to be able to breathe and actually see Rattlesnake Mountain. We sat out front last night and enjoyed the sunset. It's be too long since we were able to do that.



Have a lovely Sunday! We will take my mom home and go visit some wineries.

geneva

Geneva, So sorry about your Mother. Hope you manage to find time for your creative outlets even while you care for her. Keep us posted.

I am only going to be a lurker here. I usually just let myself get suck into many things capture my interest. Right now I have 2 Bonnie Hunter mysteries that are awaiting their borders and quilting. I need to do many more smaller projects so that I can try new things with out a great time commitment. I continue to strive to work both more creatively and more productively. Hopefully, I'll have more things to share at the Virtual Retreat soon. I'll be sure to offer encouragement here.

Here's a link thequiltshow.com/community/member-groups/viewgroup/100016-terrie-s-mystery-quilt-august-2015.

Geneva,
When you said you posted pictures on the group page, I'm lost! I don't know where those pictures are. Please, when you have time, tell me where I can find them. Thanks a bunch
Luann

I'd love to hear of different ways to do things on the MQ. I knew when i was transcribing the notes, that there must be a simpler/different way of doing some of the things, but really didn't know which path to take. I find there are a lot of bias edges that could be avoided. So, Rosemary - do your thing....educate! Do half size if you like!

Post here or there or both. Not everyone will look at the group page, but might see stuff on the forum.
Geneva, sorry your mom is sick again.
I looked at the group page that you made, but I didn't see your pictures. I'll try again.

My mom is sick again, so she is staying with us. Luckily Terrie sent her first clue out so I had something to keep me busy. I posted pictures on the group page.

Shall we post here as well?

geneva

Yay for getting the first clue a bit early. It is a Bank Holiday on Monday - so of course it is forecast to be raining still it might mean that I can get some time with my fabric and cutter. Although I think that some starch first would be a very good move.

Having read the instructions I think that I can see another way of doing step b that might make life a bit easier, but I won't say what, unless Terrie gives the go ahead for us to discuss these such things

Oo Terrie break a leg

Clue #1 sent out.

Really, I just couldn't wait!

Have fun!

Geneva set up a group page for those of us doing this mystery and for those who want to lurk about ( Wendy!!)


...not too late to join...just saying...

I'm not sure how I missed all this but congratulations Terrie on your wonderful anniversary! I hope you have LOTS of years of continued good health.

Are you ready?

I have sent out an email to all those ladies whose names I have collected who indicated they want to do this Mystery Quilt. If you do not receive an email today, then I don't have your name on my list. If you are a last minute decider and want to get added to the list - please send me an email (PM).

Of course, when you all see all the beautiful Mystery unfolding, you may want to join. That's okay, I love late arrivals. (Keeps me company - I' was the " Queen of the 'late-slip' " in highschool.) Good grief, that's too much information

Cathy, I wrote you a PM, because I still don't have your personal email address.