Day 2 on the Poinsettia Blocks. 4 more made, 40 more to go. I'm still on schedule. Looks like it takes me about an hour to sew and press the pieces together. Still sewing. Still Sewing. Still Sewing.
Category: quilting
Carolina Christmas Mystery Quilt – Here comes the second half
The Poinsettia Star Block is up next. Here's the plan. In the next 12 days I need to make 4 blocks every single day to get this quilt topper to the point of borders. My goal is to get this topper finished in January so I can get it quilted in February. Quilting season around… Continue reading Carolina Christmas Mystery Quilt – Here comes the second half
Did you think I could stay away? Nahhhhh….
Did you think I was going to stay away from my sewing room and go out into the alternative? Well, I did put aside the Carolina Christmas Mystery Quilt on Saturday because I was ahead of schedule and wasn't planning on getting rolling on the Poinsettia Blocks until today, but something entirely unexpected happened. I… Continue reading Did you think I could stay away? Nahhhhh….
Carolina Christmas Mystery Quilt – 1/2 Way Baby!
I guess it helps to take a personal snow day. The snow was falling down crazy yesterday morning when I woke up to get ready for work and I just didn't want to tackle another 4-5 hours in the car as I did on Thursday. I just passed my 10 year anniversary at work and… Continue reading Carolina Christmas Mystery Quilt – 1/2 Way Baby!
Carolina Christmas Mystery Quilt – still sewing!
I'm still sewing! I figured out on the calendar, based on how quickly I was sewing, just how long it is going to take to complete the top on this mystery quilt. Like my drawings? I'm giving myself some generous time here but according to plan I should be working on this topper until January… Continue reading Carolina Christmas Mystery Quilt – still sewing!
Carolina Christmas Mystery Quilt – Progress Report
This morning I finished all the Red/Neutral HST's sewn to a neutral 2.5" neutral square for the Fox and Geese blocks. I also finished all of the Green Half triangle blocks for the other half of the Fox and Geese blocks. I seriously must not have my machine at the proper height or I must… Continue reading Carolina Christmas Mystery Quilt – Progress Report
Looking for Plaids
After my last post about my progress on the Carolina Christmas Mystery Quilt you all are going to wonder what in the world was I doing going out and buying all these shirts? Look. I already told you I get a little bored at some of the monotony sometimes right? Well, that's not the reason,… Continue reading Looking for Plaids
Carolina Christmas Mystery Quilt Progress
It has been three and a half weeks since I started the Carolina Christmas Mystery Quilt from Quiltville.com and I have to say I'm still plugging away at it. Lordy, Lordy, Lordy ... it is time consuming. Of this I am always fully aware, that is why I can appreciate all those beautiful quilts I… Continue reading Carolina Christmas Mystery Quilt Progress
Quiltville’s Carolina Christmas Mystery Quilt Part 2 – My version
I've been plugging away at the Mystery Quilt project over at Quiltville. As the finished quilt is now up you are able to see that it consists of two blocks, the Poinsettia Star and a Christmas Star. As I have been following along with the mystery, when I came to step two, about halfway through… Continue reading Quiltville’s Carolina Christmas Mystery Quilt Part 2 – My version
Quiltville’s Carolina Christmas Mystery Quilt Step 1 – my version
In a post a few days ago I told you I was being sucked into the Carolina Christmas Mystery Quilt vortex over at Quiltville, no? Well Bonnie just posted that she's going to be gone for a few days so everyone following the mystery ought to have enough time to catch-up! (She don't know me… Continue reading Quiltville’s Carolina Christmas Mystery Quilt Step 1 – my version
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