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Just wanted to say hello to everyone..... I am also plugging away at this mystery quilt, and I am having a blast! I completed step two but haven't quite finished step one yet.
Unfortunately, I developed a severe case of shoulder bursitis from all the cutting :0( Had a cortisone injection this morning, but I don't think I'll get much accomplished this week. I hope that next week will be better! |
Wholeheart Mom, so glad you are joining us. Be sure to take care of yourself, there is a lot of cutting on step 3 also.
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I know there are many different ways to make almost any piece for this quilt but just thought I would suggest one that works for me. I cut a bunch of 3.5 inch squares for the first step and had a bunch left over. If you sew around the outside using a .25 inch seam allowance you can then cut them diagonally and come out with four HST. Goes really quick and uses up all the left overs.
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I have all my qst sewn but only about 70 ironed and trimmed. I figure I can work on that part as I go along. Part 2, I have 30 finished and squared up and the rest are started. I just saw 350 hst triangles for part 3!! Oh my goodness! well, a little bit at a time and I will get there lol
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Originally Posted by debbiewi
(Post 4744021)
I have all my qst sewn but only about 70 ironed and trimmed. I figure I can work on that part as I go along. Part 2, I have 30 finished and squared up and the rest are started. I just saw 350 hst triangles for part 3!! Oh my goodness! well, a little bit at a time and I will get there lol
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I just can't picture what this step is supposed to look like. Do we take the current little blocks from step one and do something to them? Or make more? I'm so visually lost on this step. Can someone please post a photo of the goal we're aiming for?
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Originally Posted by SaraSewing
(Post 4744184)
I just can't picture what this step is supposed to look like. Do we take the current little blocks from step one and do something to them? Or make more? I'm so visually lost on this step. Can someone please post a photo of the goal we're aiming for?
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Originally Posted by JeanieG
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This is entirely new step. Bonnie does this! She just keeps adding steps and you really have no clue where they are going until the last few clues. The blocks you did in step one were quarter square triangles (QST) sewn together to make blocks (4 sections). This new step is half square triangles (HST) sewn together (2 sections). See the picture on the very top of her instructions under Orca Bay, Part 3. That is what they look like. Just 2 triangles sewn together to make a square.
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Here is the link for part 3. http://quiltville.blogspot.com/2011/...ay-part-3.html
Still working on part 1. But I have collected the fabrics for part 2. |
I am home, woo hoo! I already took a quick look at what I have and don't have enough of any colors to complete this quilt, good news I have a good reason to go fabric shopping :D so this project must wait a while, I am printing the clues and will start it as I get caught up here with the madness I have going on :) The good thing about starting late is that I can cheat from all of you :D
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