Monster Mash Mystery Introductions
Good morning, and Welcome to our Monster Mash Mystery!
I’m so glad that you decided to join us, and I look forward to spending this “virtual” day with you. My name is Niki (that’s me dressed as a witch!), and I will be here to help out. You can contact me at nichole@stitchinheaven.com, or write a post, and I will get back with you just as soon as I can.
The Fun: We’ve got some really fun things planned for today – other than just the sewing – and you are invited to join, but you don’t have to. If you’ve got a digital camera, you might want to grab it, and keep it handy. We’ve got great sales planned throughout the day that you can take advantage of, so get those shopping carts warmed up and ready! I would suggest that you fill your cart and submit 1 order at the end of the day since you may want to take advantage of several of these sales, and this would help to keep my confusion to a minimum. By the way, not all the sale prices will appear correctly in your cart, so, please put “MONSTERMASH” in the comments section, and we will adjust the total to reflect the correct amount before billing. 
On Monday, we’ll pull the orders and do our very best to get everything out to you as swiftly as possible.
The Quilt: There are 6 Steps, and we’ll be posting the first at 10:00am, then, another pattern every hour after until the last one posts at 3:00pm this afternoon. The quilt is designed by our very own, Debby Luttrell, and is a really great size quilt at 82″ square finished. Our first ‘clue’ will be the cutting instructions, just in case someone missed them last week, and it will be posted shortly, at 10:00am.
Now, to get us started, and everyone introduced, if you would, please post a comment, give us your name, and maybe the state where you live, and a short “Hello.” All in all, our goal today is to get to know each other a little bit, have some fun, get some great deals, and leave this afternoon with an exciting new quilt project well on it’s way to completion. Those are BIG aspirations, but we’re sure gonna try!
Oh, yeah…Happy Halloween!
Hello and good morning, I’m busy cutting fabric, getting ready to sew this mystery. I needed a nice distraction today and this is perfect. It’s cold and snowy outside here in central Wisconsin and a perfect day to work on a quilt. Couldn’t find a good combination of Halloween fabrics for this, so I’ll be doing it in a Christmas theme instead. Gotta get back to cutting.
Karen King
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I am from Colorado and have shopped with you all for quite a while. A year ago, three of us, attended your retreat. Will be on and off the site today as we have a lot planned. We are still digging out from our 2.5 foot snow. Let’s have a great day!
October 31st, 2009 | #
GOOD MORNING
October 31st, 2009 | #
Hello Everyone!
I’m Wendy from mid-Michigan. I’m off to a good start on cutting (thanks to my stepmother’s purchase of an Accuquilt GO yesterday). Now I just need to get those strips cut down to size. Luckily now, I have an extra hour before sewing starts. Thanks for letting us far-away quilters share in the Halloween fun!
October 31st, 2009 | #
I am late but I am here!
October 31st, 2009 | #
Hi from Utah this is Julie. I’m real excited and I got ALL my fabric from my stash to make the quilt.
October 31st, 2009 | #
Oh, and I am from Minnesota!!!
October 31st, 2009 | #
Am participating from Florida but working on another project while Mashing with y’all. I want so much to start another project but need to finish these 4 t-shirt quilts before I start another thing. Note: these are my first and last t-shirt quilts I am making.
October 31st, 2009 | #
I will be joining you this morning for the Mystery Quilt. I love mysteries. Looking forward to the day. Thanks so much.
Gail
October 31st, 2009 | #
Hi, I’m from Georgia and will be checking in periodically during the day.
October 31st, 2009 | #
I’m Portia from Arkansas with beautiful weather today. I got the head start from last week and have it all cut….just waiting for clue #2!!! My quilt is in memory of my mom–today is her birthday.
October 31st, 2009 | #
Jane: I wanted to try making a tshirt quilt. If you have time, let me know why it will be your last? Are they a pain?
October 31st, 2009 | #
Oh, I am from Montana. Gail
October 31st, 2009 | #
YAY! Happy Halloween and Good Morning!! WOW! We’ve got someone from everywhere! Hoe exciting! If you ladies/guys need anything or have any questions in between, please don’t hesitate to ask! I’ll be sewing with you, today, too! I chose to do halloween fabrics, of course!
So nice to have you all! Isn’t the Accuquilt, great, Wendy? We love ours! Welcome back, Anne! It was meant to be for us to be together today, Karen! Jane, you can NEVER have too many projects going on, after all, that’s what quilters do! Welcome, welcome Julie, Linda, Leslie and everyone else! It’s gonnna be a wicked day!!
October 31st, 2009 | #
Okay, just wanted you to know that my fabric is cut and ready to go. I actually did it yesterday!!! I can’t wait to see whats in store!
October 31st, 2009 | #
Happy Birthday to your Mom, Portia and thanks for joining us! I’ll have #2 up in about 30 minutes. Welcome Gail & Celia! XOXO
October 31st, 2009 | #
Happy Halloween! This mystery quilt is so much fun. Thanks for doing it on line too. I am in South East TX. Every time I come to Dallas I stop in at Quitman.
October 31st, 2009 | #
@ Linda – Last because it is sooooo time consuming. The ONLY way I’d do another is if I had a 24×36 steam press. The movies I have watched pressing the fusible to the t-shirt…thought I had a big iron until I realized how long each shirt was taking. My 38 yr old cousin died in Feb of brain tumor. Am making 3 quilts with fronts of t-shirts for his 3 young sons. Am using leftovers to make a 60″ big block Carpenter’s Wheel with 6″ squares for his wife…it’s a surprise. They are looking awesome but time consuming!!!
@ Niki – I use the term “technique sample” vs. UFO. I have over 50 technique samples. I’m trying to use willpower on these 4 t-shirt quilts. LOL. That doesn’t mean I haven’t set aside fabric for this pattern.
@ Portia – As you stitch, may there be many special memories of your mom.
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@ Linda – As a side note, if I was doing just one, I’d do another one….it’s overkill doing 4 at a time. I researched a lot of info on the web and combined methods and madness. Definitely fusible, definitely machine quilt over entire quilt…including t-shirts. I took the 3 boys to a quilt shop and had them pick out backing fabric that reminded them of their daddy…deer, fish, and baseballs. So will definitely be a “daddy hug” quilt for each.
October 31st, 2009 | #
I’m here in sunny Arizona. It’s pretty cold–56 degrees. This time of year makes up for the 112 degree summer days. Happy Halloween!
October 31st, 2009 | #
Hi! I’m here. But…
…. when I was gathering fabrics from my stash last night, I didn’t have enough background (even going scrappy) and the quilt shops are too far away. So… I kept out my focus fabric and my others I had already chosen and am working on another quilt. I am happy that I have today to sew something new & different and my fabrics make me happy! 
I’ll check in here as the day progresses but try to duck when you sling wet noodles at me for not doing the mystery.
I’m love2sew29 on the flicker group. I’m from NW Illinois where the farmers are grumpy with all the deluge of rain we have had.
October 31st, 2009 | #
@Judy Arizona! Where in AZ? I grew up in Tucson, well, Marana. It’s grown so much!
@Jane LOL I like that “Technique Sample” I’m gonna have to use that! LOL
Welcome, Lynn!! Thanks for joining us!
October 31st, 2009 | #
I’m lurking from the beach! Happy Halloween everyone! Hope you enjoy our Monster Mash!!!
Deb luttrell
October 31st, 2009 | #
Yeah, thanks for reminding us, Deb! Bring us some sand home…Seriously! And Cookies & Macadamia nuts…Hmm..what else? We miss you! Hope you’re having fun , too! Hello from us all! XOXO
October 31st, 2009 | #
Yes, Jane, I love your term “technique samples”. I have lots of those. I am in mid-Michigan where it’s 45 degrees with winds of 30-40 mph. We have weather advisories out for driving in the wind. Lucky I’m inside with my internet quilty friends!
October 31st, 2009 | #
hi from anacoco, Louisiana you asked for pictures, one of my cat on a quilt, first one I quilted with my handiquilter frame, now I have a Millemium,
October 31st, 2009 | #
I love it! The Flickr pics are good! Im getting more ready to post in a few minutes! Keep sharing!
October 31st, 2009 | #
Happy Halloween!! Hope everyone enjoys the Monster Mash!!
Niki I missed step one.
October 31st, 2009 | #
Nevermind I got it!!!
October 31st, 2009 | #
I’m from Harrison, Arkansas. Hope everyone has a safe and happy Halloween and enjoys the Monster Mash. Chocolate and sewing…what could be better? Oh yeah, hubby is getting ready to leave for awhile and I’m all alone!!! Yea!!!! Also Happy birthday to Portia’s mom, Wanda Gregory!
October 31st, 2009 | #