I have about 1/3 done. I have found that I cut them to size AFTER I tear off the paper. It seems to make them more accurate. They are going pretty quick.

I am almost half way done with Step 1, posted a pic on the other thread.
But I have some thoughts on Step 2. I did RRCB last year and did all those string blocks. I didn't particularly like them- not doing them or the look when they were finished. Just my personal opinion. And so now I see string blocks again and am tempted to skip this step and just cut 3.5 inch blocks of lots of different greens(my chosen color for this step). I do have lots of green scraps, but they are not strips so will have to do a fair amount of cutting strips too. It IS my quilt and I know it is my choice as to how I complete this. But I am seeing several say how cute these are and so much easier to do since they are small. I may try a few and see how they look before I make a decision......just wanted to get that off of my chest. Feel like I am the only one who doesn't like string blocks.

Hi everyone, such a nice group working together on this mystery. I have done all of Bonnie's mystery quilts and blushing with shame, have only finished one (Double Delight). I should not be doing this but her quilts are so much fun and I love the challenge she puts in them, soooo, I think I will start mine tomorrow. I was at a Craft Show today and I need to put my sewing room in order. Maybe this group will inspire me to get the others finished.

I am going to make mine 3/4s of her size or I will make 3/4s of whatever units she makes. I don't do big quilts any more and often a scrap quilt will get donated to our Cancer Office to share with a cancer patient. Boy some of you are real power sewers, you will see me in the back quarter most of the time but I do eventually get there.

Well I am off for some diner and R&R. It is nice to see so many here.
Jeane

Welcome to the crew Jeane! I am still a novice compared to a lot of these folks! We have until May to get this finished, lol, that's when Bonnie will be taking down the directions to put in her book. I think we can get done by then.

Maybe. :cool:

I am very proud of myself, I finished 108 blocks of step one. Maybe I can do the rest tomorrow. Also cut out the papers for step 2. I will catch up.

DANG!!! Catch up and Pass!!!

I just posted a picture over on the picture thread of the first 6 of my string blocks. They are much more yellow than they appear in the picture.

Didn't get a whole lot done today. On the last Saturday of the month, I volunteer to pass out pet food for a pet food bank. Here's a link to pics of today. http://www.grettaswishpetfoodbank.co...aswishnov.html

And a picture of 2 more of my own watching the chickens out the window. This is Lucky and Lucy, Luna kitty's littermates. All 3 have the same birth defect of their eyes and are visiually impared, but don't tell them that!

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I made the QST squares two different ways, since I was stashbusting. I had lots of odd-sized scraps to use, so I tried the 3.5" squares cut in fourths. For the smaller pieces, and the 1.5" strips, I used a Fons and Porter ruler meant for making flying geese, but it had the same markings as the ruler Bonnie used. I discovered I'm not very good with that method, as those triangles were slightly smaller than the ones I made starting with a square.

I'm doing mine in green, brown, blue, and neutral, as those are the colors I need to use up in my stash.

I've made 42 of the string blocks so far; I also recommend trimming to size AFTER you remove the paper. I've made over 2,000 string blocks this past year, so I speak from experience - your blocks expand a bit after the paper is removed.