Quiltville ,mystery quilt.7 shirt quilt

I hope everyone has had great holidays. I did. Very busy. I tried to keep up but no luck my cookies and goodies are being sent out late.we had over 40 people here for Christmas eve. I made Chili and everyone brought other great dishes.We had clam chowder , cheese balls, lentil salad, meatballs, shrimp, vegetable tray, cookies,little sausage sandwiches. More than I can remember !!!! it was lots of fun . I missed seeing the kids and grandkids. that part is hard every year.I wish I was rich enough to be able to fly everyone here to enjoy the holiday with us. We had 2 house parties before Christmas . That was fun also . Christmas day we had a dinner at the clubhouse. everyone brought dishes and we had Turkey and Ham for dinner and lots of desserts. It sure isn't easy to lose weight around here for sure.

There is a Mystery quilt finishing up for you to down load at Bonnie Hunters Quiltville. It is called Ocra mystery quilt. You can down load for later but she is generous . Bonnie  gives lots of freebies out and you can use scraps for most if you save them .She share tips and other sites to go to . .I bought her Shirtails book. So check out Bonnie's site and check out her books also .
 
I also made a quilt  had called 7 shirt quilt.by Nancy Rose U use 7 mens' shirts to do the quilt. http://thethriftyquilter.blogspot.ca/2009/06/seven-shirts-seven-steps-one-thrifty.html I got a 3 X shirt there is probably a yard and a half of fabric. If you pay 2.oo for it, that's pretty cheap for 100% cotton!!!!! .  I finished mine in Florida last year. It is heavy actually and warm. A nice couch throw for chilly nights or days. Thanks Nancy.......I posted it before. A picture of it earlier so go back through my postings for a picture  of it. Our guild did the project as a one day workshop. It takes time but they turn out nice and its cheap to do,especially if you buy shirts at good will etc on 50% OFF DAY .I have about 25 shirts i have hanging in my closet for my shirt stash. Between that and saving the selvages from fabric now it fills up your extra space fast.

laid out on the couch to see the full effect.

lots of prints and very colorful

leave the labels on for character

this is my stepdad's shirt with golf motif

the light color is yellow in the quilt   

I used buttons to stabalize the quilt instead of tying

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Backbasting tutorial & Disability approval and appeals process , Allsup for disability & 7 Shirt quilt

I got my disability appeal granted. I used a company from the beginning called Allsup. I was very happy with them . They went through the process 2 times because I was President of our company. We had to remove me from all the papers,then start all over again. so the process took over 3 years.It is a real process for patience. The 2nd time it took 2 yrs.Then I was told the 3rd appeal would have to go before a Judge and that was a wait of 25 months can you believe it.Well my company sent a brief before the Judge and he read it and agreed with my case.I was granted 1 1/2 yrs back disability pay .the company then is allowed their fee after you get a check.You always got to speak to a representative sometimes you had a questionnaire for almost an hour they are very through. so if you are filing and want a good company go to Allsup.com and check them out. Use me as a reference Debbie Kelly.

Fabric from my Step dads shirt

This is fabric from My Fathers shirts the real light color is yellow

I have pictures of our guild get together for our 7 shirt quilt. Nancy Rose is the author of the pattern. http://thethriftyquilter.blogspot.ca/2009/06/seven-shirts-seven-steps-one-thrifty.html.It was a big prep time but I really had fun with this project. maybe because so scrappy .I used my Fathers and my step dads 2 shirts .you use 2 lights and 5 dark Mens' shirts. I plan on doing a moms quilt also . I have skirts all cotton of my Step moms from when she passed away. I had started a scrappy quilt long ago in between hi school and beauty school.I used some of my corduroy pieces. so..........I have pieces of my stepmothers dresses from 1983 and before all 100% cotton. I miss her so much she was a great lady. Virginia Miller.I have a lot of my mothers golf skirts and going to make a quilt representing both Mothers in that way. I think I posted it before for the 7 shirt quilt ? I loved making this it was fun!!!! Thanks Nancy for the pattern is so cool!!!!1
  Well time to get busy packing some for Florida.My husband is building me a sewing room down there.We have windows and kitchen cabinets from a house they were tearing down near us for free. Nice cabinets and new windows for free..... Free is good!!!!