Good Fortune step 6

Finished this clue, how many more?  Hope these blacks play well together with the others! Going to link up with the others

http://quiltville.blogspot.com/2018/12/mystery-monday-link-up-part-6.html

Then I made a quilt for Quilts for Cure, providing quilts for children with cancer I was provided the blocks and fabric to complete assembling   ..

Also. Made this “geometric Texas” mug rug for my sister 

Time to think about the next project. I have a couple of UFOs I need to complete. Then Moda has a String Along I’m going to take part in. Plus make more QOV quilts and Quikts  for Kids. And of course Bonnie’s mystery.....

Good Fortune step 5

cutting out and sewing a few of these to see what they look like. Don’t think it will take long to finish the clue.  There will be yellows in this clue, I’ll post a photo when I’ve done more. Now done!

 To see other quilter’s progress go here http://quiltville.blogspot.com/2018/12/mystery-monday-link-up-part-5.html

I’ve slowly added a couple more blocks to the Moda Countdown to Christmas, I’m way behind but it doesn’t matter.  I love the horse and will embroider his reins and saddle

Good Fortune mystery, step 4

Finished this today, it didn’t take long.  To see what other quilters are doing go here http://quiltville.blogspot.com/2018/12/mystery-monday-link-up-part-4.html
Next clue tomorrow!

Made a few more blocks for Countdown to Christmas, I’m still behind

Countdown to Christmas

Now I’ve finished 8 blocks of the Moda bake shop quilt along, still several blocks behind.  It’s so fun and really no hurry!  Need to get busy on the next Good Fortune clue...

And 2 more

Good Fortune Monday link up

today is the day to link up progress on the mystery https://quiltville.blogspot.com/2018/12/mystery-monday-link-up-part-3.html
I’ve done 50 units and 100 bonus squares. Will get the remaining done in a couple of days.

Meanwhile I started the Christmas quilt a long at Moda Bakeshop, here are blocks 1&2. Interesting construction of block 2!  This started on December 1 so I’m behind but in no hurry..

Clue 3, Good Fortune

these are slow going, 4 seams to every unit.  But 30 so far and twice that on the 2” bonus blocks!

Clue 2, Good Fortune

This was the total of first clue

Here are a few of 2nd clue

Will be interesting to see how the black as neutral works out!
Link up https://quiltville.blogspot.com/2018/12/mystery-monday-link-up-part-2.html

Good Fortune

I started working on Bonnie Hunter’s annual mystery, Good Fortune, and switching around and substituting colors with a black neutral. Here are the first 4-patches. Slow and steady gets to the goal!

Here are the colors I’ve chosen

https://quiltville.blogspot.com/2018/11/mystery-monday-link-up-and-cyber-monday.html

QOV is finished

this big beauty is done and ready for presentation. Next up is getting ready for Bonnie Hunters annual mystery. I have all my fabrics pulled, except for neutrals.  And as usual I don’t want to buy any new fabric, so it’s dig through my stash time!

Update, this quilt was presented to a Vietnam vet, it was heartwarming to know someone is enjoying it!

One more baby quilt

This one is for my cousin’s daughter who is due the end of November. That’s the last of family babies but I continue to make quilts for kids.  It’s now quilted and ready to mail.

Latest QOV mystery

heres my rendition of Alycia’s QOV mystery, there was no set way to lay it out and the squares could have been arranged multiple ways.  Oh well, it’s done!

I’m eagerly awaiting Halloween when details of Bonnie Hunter’s mystery will be revealed!

I never posted the pink gingham quilt for baby girl, it is sweet!

more quilts for Quilts for Kids

I made two quilts from one jelly roll, these were so fun, one went to a cousin's grandson and the other one donated to QFK.  Picked up 3 quilts to quilt and bind, and one kit.  So glad there is a Quilts for Kids chapter here!

Closeup of cute fabric

Sunday progress

I finished my two baby quilts for my cousin’s  twin grand babies, two quilts from one jelly roll!

Then I completed two quilts for our local Quilts for Kids group (QFK) I love this gingham pattern and am making another quilt for another cousin’s grand baby. 

QOV clue 3

This was a quick one!

So  working on something else, I’ve had the pieces cut out for two more Baby Gingham quilts, here is the orange one

And the green one I’m working on

I love this pattern!  

Next QOV mystery

Alycia has started the next QOV mystery, the next clue will be out tomorrow. Here’s what my clues look like...

Not very exciting, but more colors coming!  Navy for example....

I also finished the quilting and binding on my Camp Oda May quilt, it’s all ready for chilly weather, and it is heavy, I guess from all the seams?

I was all set to start quilting on the two baby quilts, then up popped the icon telling me to take my Bernina in for her checkup up...I’m not having problems but I guess I should do that. I can always do some piecing on my Featherweight while it’s gone!

Saturday Jelly Roll Day

I decided to get in the spirit and participate and use up one of many jelly rolls.  Moda Bake Shop has a pattern that makes two baby quilts, this appealed to me as I need quilts for twin girls!  I added borders to make it 40” square,

2nd September finish

This was the Fat Quarter Shop’s 2017 Designer Mystery, with modifications...  I washed it with my just completed Cartwheels, which used batik fabrics, and had some dye stain on the border. Looking for recommendations how to remove stains! Wish I’d washed these separately:(

First September finish, On Ringo Lake

here she is big and beautiful at 75”x90”. And heavy, will make a good winter quilt.  And soon we’ll start a new mystery!  Thank you Bonnie Hunter!

More August finishes

Finally finished this quilt top started in 2017, it was the 2017 Designer Block of the Month and by the time I completed the blocks this year, the finishing kit was not available. So I used scraps to frame and border the squares, not what it was designed to be!  It’s a nice lap size and will be nice to donate to a child.

I then finished another one started last year, Cartwheels, using a batik jelly roll. The backing is a microfiber sheet, very soft. Another one to donate

 

So I’m to the point where I need to sandwich and pin two tops, then quilt three. That will be the absolute end of most everything I’ve started!  What a funny feeling, I usually have a few under construction at any one time. BUT Alycia's QOV mystery starts September 5 so that gives me time to get ideas. I do have parts for two more 3-hour baby gingham quilts cut out, and my cousin’s daughter just had twins!  And another cousin’s daughter had a boy, so I’ll keep busy. Before you know it another Bonnie Hunter mystery will be out...

August finish

hurray my Postcard from Sweden is all done!  It now resides on the back of my couch, and certainly does brighten up the room. Love it!

One more completed quilt top

Finally!  I don’t know why it took so long since it was not hard!  I have a very colorful backing to use, can’t wait to get this one quilted

Postcard from Sweden

some more progress

August flowers

just can’t get enough of the giant flowers!  Winter hardy hibiscus...blooms as big as my hand with outstretched fingers!  I saw some for sale at Lowe’s