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I am going to HI-JACK this page to link my MC progress
Jan/Yellow   Alycia had posted on her blog about following Judy's challenge to do a yellow project. 

Jan/Yellow

Feb/Violet

Mar/Brown

April/Orange

May/Red

June/Indigo

July/Blue

Aug/ PINK

Sept/ Green

Oct/ 2 color 

Nov/ Black and White and accent color

Dec/ work on setting strips and sqs etc....

Final top/

I had added it to my TO DO list (you know the one in my head that sometimes actually gets done)

There were a couple of times I almost pulled yellows from my stash to cut into.

(What is it about challenges that seem to put me in the yes, no, yes, not now, maybe, ok, mode of thinking?)

I swear I have at least 3 idea on projects to do in yellow! Have I started any of them?- NO

Did I write the best ones down yet? NO

Well what did I do?

I mentioned to Alycia that I like her scraps!- that is kinda like writing something down.

She sent me an envelope full of her yellows that were left over from her project.

Since the yellows were already pulled for me the new challenge is to make something entirely from her 'gift'.

I stayed up a little late this evening and think I have a start on a cute piece that kills a lot of birds with one stone (not literal birds)

used BABY GO

used Alycia's scraps

Judy L challenge

Tonya wonky letters- maybe

Mug Rug- very possible

can't wait for FNSI to finish this project!

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

BABY GO Tumbler and Flower

I have several mini bins of 1" strings that I was looking to put into a project.

Last night I sewed a set of strips and sub-cut with the Tumbler die. At the time I was auditioning for a scrappy tumbler design.

The horizontal strips reminded me of flower pots.

Then I remembered that Dawn had gifted me a box of yard sale fabric. (When I say 'gifted' I really mean I just took it)

I think there is enough variety of scrappy between her pieces and mine that I can get a fun scrappy quilt.



This flower was cut using my BABY GO and the flower die. The flower pot is a tumbler that was pieced and then cut.

I enjoy doing raw edge applique. Look at the cute primitive thread drawing I get on the back of the block!

Bah HumBug....."!"

Tonya is at it again, check out the blocks that are being made for her Bah HumBug project.

UnRuly Quilting

A group blog for working on UnRuly Quilting projects and most especially UnRuly Letters. What is UnRuly? Liberated, wonky, improvisational, mis-matched, points cut off
http://unrulyquilting.blogspot.com/

I can't even begin to tell you how excited I was to participate.
The ideas were just a spinning in my head.
I made sketches
I pulled fabric....
I cut with scissors (I didn't run with them just cut)
I trashed the floor with threads and scraps of fabric......
and....... finally as the clock struck Midnight.....
I ironed and re-size my contribution to the Bah HumBug project.
Tonya, I present my Humble attempt at an "!" Exclamation point "!"
I can't wait to see what you get to create with all the blocks.
be good cheryl

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

This one is for Dawn.....

Before we get all excited, I mean the post is for Dawn, the quilt will most likely be for me! (sorry I am just not that good of a friend- lol)

The tiny sqs were gifted to me from a friend of a friend. My challenge was to use them ALL up.

The scraps were cut down using my new BABY GO. I just love these little butterflies. They are made using the flower die. The top wing is actually the leaf shape. The bottom wing is a flower cut into thirds.




The applique pieces are just temporary attached with a glue stick. Once I decided on the layout I will machine sew them down.

The little circles are dime size, the larger circles are quarter size. Both are cut from mini 4 patch scraps.

I think I will raid my stash and make a piano key border. I should be able to use up a lot of 1" strips! - thanks Dawn for new TO DO project. I will think of you every time I work on it.- 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.