RRCB ready to quilt

A picture is worth a thousand words. What a fun mystery project. I have enjoyed seeing the progress of all my cyber quilting friends. I have the perfect fabric for the back and as soon as I get a day to stay home this top is getting pinned into the frame for quilting!

How far along are you on your future heirloom quilt? cw

FNSI on Sat Nite RRCB cont....

Almost time for borders.
I still need to make 10 more string blocks and set the top together.
The grand kids are over tonight and I thought I would do a little sewing while they play.
Goal for this weekend is to finish the strings, set the top and make some progress on the borders.
I wasn't sure if I would like the brown print I picked for the border but it is growing on me.

What did you get done this week? cw

Roll Roll Cotton Boll- a Bonnie Hunter Mystery reveled

I hope to set this 5 x 5. I need to make more string blocks and finish up putting the pickel dish blocks together.

Pinks and Browns and scrappy Greens!

600 hundred- 2 inch tri/sqs and 60 string blocks

What a fun Mystery- Thanks Bonnie

A picture is worth a thousand words!

Karlee is one of my favorite layout artists.

Her and Lane strike a pose!

One more week till we see the design for the border. I like square quilts so this is one being revised to be 25 blocks instead of the original 30 (that is unless of course I decided to go with a 6 x 6 setting)

http://www.quiltville.com/ for more details on the original mystery by Bonnie Hunter.

600 tri/sqs finish at 1.5 inches- merry christmas to me!

I haven't been posting my progress on the latest mystery by Bonnie Hunter. The Roll Roll Cotton Boll has been a very active project with my cyber friends.

Bonnie is known for scrappy Mystery's that pull from stash and I am all about loving both.

I wanted to use my new BABY GO to assist in the cutting. Last night I actually cut out kits for steps 1, 2, 4 & 5. (I have been working on the 60 string blocks for step 3- also pulled from stash and cut on the BABY)

The 600 triangle/squares that finish at 1 1/2" are going to be a take along project to do over Christmas. I will get them sewn before we leave and trim/resize during quiet time.
I did that step last night with the die I have. I used the 2 1/2" strip and cut cut 20 width of fabric strips of my RED and then used 4 neutrals I liked and cut 20 WOF of them too.

I scissor cut those strips in half (just preference not necessary) match sets right sides together and sew 1/4" down both long sides.
I then press (I know I never iron but trust me it is ok every now and then)

I then layer 4 sets on top of each other and rotary cut my triangles lining up on the sewn line. Alternate from each direction and it yields a lot of tri/sqs. For this step I will iron/press again and re-size. Yes I know that leaves a bias edge on the outside BUT these are small units and it shouldn't be an issue.

I have the BABY GO and purchased the 3" finished triangles and the 2" sq dies specifically for this mystery. I cut out parts 1,2, 4, 5 last night (almost finished with sewing part 3 which I also cut on my strip die)

Now I have a new pile of strings for the next project! Merry Christmas- cheryl

I will edit in photos later- cw