As you probably know, Bonnie Hunter started a mystery quilt called Roll, Roll, Cotton Boll in November. I must brag to you that I have been very disciplined and not looked at any of the steps ahead (applause for being disciplined for once!) however I have not had enough time to keep up with the steps as they were released.
This is where things are with my mystery quilt development:
*step 3 was ceremoniously by passed, since I don't have enough light strings/scraps and would have to cut most of them from yardage. I am waiting to see the final design before I decide that if I want to sew those blocks.
*step 4 using the green and light fabrics was finished today.
If you use the EZ angle ruler, there are dog ears on one corner that need to be trimmed, so my tiny bits are going into my collection jar...don't they look so pretty?!? (To see an old photo of my jar collection, click here.)I should also brag that I have continued my 2011 self discipline streak and have so far (the day isn't over yet!) managed to resist starting the Planet Patchwork New Year's mystery! Instead of starting another new quilt, I am getting ready to work on an old quilt... #6 on my UFO list (on the right hand side of my blog) to be exact (the number drawn by Judy) which is going to be the disappearing 4 patch. I will be searching the UFO dungeon for this project and assessing what the problem was that resulted in that project morphing into a UFO
One step at a time. Finding all 12 UFOs sounds like a good place to start.
ReplyDeleteI have a drug problem, Kathy! I drug out my UFO and drug my heels figuring out where I am on it and drug myself away from other projects to decide I need drugs! LOL My #6 will actually be pretty nice if I actually finish it! We'll see. In the meantime, I too am trying to get up to speed on RRCB Mystery -- and am to the point of putting the blocks together before assembling the quilt. I gotta get this done this week if I'm to stay on track for the borders on Friday! I need more TIME!!!! :-D Your pinks look gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Mary Lou
I absolutely love these colors!! Gorgeous, Kathy!!...you are so organized!
ReplyDeleteDon't forget to work on your IOP as well! We got together tonight at Jacqui's to sew and definate progress was made. One of our quilters has 30 arcs done already!!!! I have 9 done. I hope to do the RRCB quilt after I finish the IOP. I have already picked out my fabrics and put them aside.
ReplyDeleteYour pieces look wonderful! I can't wait to see your quilt come together!
ReplyDeleteThose 600 HST scared me off. And I don't have enough strips of neutrals to make all those string blocks either. So I haven't joined Bonnie's mystery this time. After seeing the final result she posted, I'm sure yours will be fabulous. The colors you chose are perfect.
ReplyDeleteYour pinks are very nice. I can't wait to see your finished quilt.
ReplyDeleteYou are doing great not peeking! I'm with you on the string pieced blocks for RRCB--don't like them and don't have strings saved. Neutrals tend to disappear quickly around my sewing room, I am always replenishing them! I may bypass the whole RRCB just due to the exhausting numbers...
ReplyDeleteToo funny about not being able to find your UFO#6! Mine is an easy one, luckily.
Love your colors. I've been saving this to work on later this year.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment. Yes, I was fast, but I have a confession-the top was already done. I just needed to quilt it and bind it.
I peeked at your jars! I love them! So pretty. Once my kids group took dog ears and gluesticked them onto 10 inch sqs of denim for flowers and leaves, then I zizzagged around them, attached ribbon stems, stitched a half inch around the sqs, frayed them, added 2 belt loop hangars and gave them for Mothers Day. Everyone loved them and the kids had a ball.
ReplyDeleteI love your colors. I am close to getting back to my RRCB, and I haven't resisted peeking, and I'll tell you that it sure is a pretty one.
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