Quilty progress
It's been a fun week so far. Monday evening I went to a LQS for their Strip Club presentation. Each month they present a new pattern made with strips from a set you can purchase if you choose. If you attend the presentation, you get the pattern free. Since I'm "No Buy" this year, I'm open to pattern ideas to use up stash.
The main reason I went to the presentation was to meet a couple of the local ladies working on Bonnie Hunter's Mystery quilt. It was fun to meet Terry and Tammy and I'm looking forward to watching their progress with the project. There are a couple other local gals doing the quilt too. We are hoping to all meet up after the holidays.
At the end of the presentation, the shop owner handed out the door prizes. EVERYONE got something.... very generous things. One gal got the grand prize .... a Moda fat quarter tower. I think Tammy got a Moda jelly roll and I received a 10 FQ bundle of Moda Chocolat fabrics. I'm going to use my FQ bundle as a gift in a family gift exchange. There are two other quilters in the family and I know we will have fun "stealing" the bundle from each other during the exchange. And I might even come back home with it. ;c)
I did finish step 2 for the mystery quilt. I really like the way the fabrics I chose look together. I can't wait to see what we are making..... cue Carly Simon: "Anticipation, anticipation, Is makin' me late, Is keepin' me waitin'" *grin* I'm really glad Bonnie gave us 2 weeks for the next step. It's Christmas crunch time!
Wednesday night was my closest to home quilt guild's meeting/potluck. I've been trying lately to say "NO" to extra projects. I didn't do either of the retreat projects they provided for those who wanted, last month. I got a lot of work done on UFO's and that felt really good. Wednesday night they were passing out block kits for the next opportunity quilt. A couple members went to a lot of trouble to prepare the kits so the project could stay on schedule and not so many members were stepping forward to make a block, so I did..... :0P The quilt is based on a Baltimore album quilt with bunnies. It's very cute and yes, appliqued! I'm decent at applique but slow, so I took a simpler block. It's due Feb. 1st.... yikes! I'll post pictures as it progresses.
The main reason I went to the presentation was to meet a couple of the local ladies working on Bonnie Hunter's Mystery quilt. It was fun to meet Terry and Tammy and I'm looking forward to watching their progress with the project. There are a couple other local gals doing the quilt too. We are hoping to all meet up after the holidays.
At the end of the presentation, the shop owner handed out the door prizes. EVERYONE got something.... very generous things. One gal got the grand prize .... a Moda fat quarter tower. I think Tammy got a Moda jelly roll and I received a 10 FQ bundle of Moda Chocolat fabrics. I'm going to use my FQ bundle as a gift in a family gift exchange. There are two other quilters in the family and I know we will have fun "stealing" the bundle from each other during the exchange. And I might even come back home with it. ;c)
I did finish step 2 for the mystery quilt. I really like the way the fabrics I chose look together. I can't wait to see what we are making..... cue Carly Simon: "Anticipation, anticipation, Is makin' me late, Is keepin' me waitin'" *grin* I'm really glad Bonnie gave us 2 weeks for the next step. It's Christmas crunch time!Wednesday night was my closest to home quilt guild's meeting/potluck. I've been trying lately to say "NO" to extra projects. I didn't do either of the retreat projects they provided for those who wanted, last month. I got a lot of work done on UFO's and that felt really good. Wednesday night they were passing out block kits for the next opportunity quilt. A couple members went to a lot of trouble to prepare the kits so the project could stay on schedule and not so many members were stepping forward to make a block, so I did..... :0P The quilt is based on a Baltimore album quilt with bunnies. It's very cute and yes, appliqued! I'm decent at applique but slow, so I took a simpler block. It's due Feb. 1st.... yikes! I'll post pictures as it progresses.
Comments
Your nine patches look great, I love the music theme fabric in your neutrals.