Bonnie Hunter 2023-24 Mystery -- Indigo Way
01-04-2024, 08:56 AM
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I have finished sewing the sneaky Clue 7 blocks together. Not done pressing them, but almost.
At one point I was ready for a break while singing along to Tom Petty's greatest hits when on the last song of the album and one inch short of being done with my current goal I ran out of bobbin thread. Not only from the bobbin I had in, but it was my last filled bobbin. Of course it was! LOL I filled up like 6 bobbins and while I was doing stuff gave a good cleaning to the bobbin area. One of the reds was a huge lint producer, I could have made a nighty for a mouse with all the fluff in there. I'm thinking I should change my needle too -- think I'll do that before I start the next clue.
Next scheduled clue is tomorrow already. Goodness gracious -- Hang in there, babies!
At one point I was ready for a break while singing along to Tom Petty's greatest hits when on the last song of the album and one inch short of being done with my current goal I ran out of bobbin thread. Not only from the bobbin I had in, but it was my last filled bobbin. Of course it was! LOL I filled up like 6 bobbins and while I was doing stuff gave a good cleaning to the bobbin area. One of the reds was a huge lint producer, I could have made a nighty for a mouse with all the fluff in there. I'm thinking I should change my needle too -- think I'll do that before I start the next clue.
Next scheduled clue is tomorrow already. Goodness gracious -- Hang in there, babies!
01-04-2024, 11:35 AM
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I got clue 7 sewed up and will be ready for tomorrow. had to be extra diligent with all the matching sets, as I love to chain piece and that makes it easy to get the wrong pieces sewn together. Only had to rip out a few so that wasn't too bad.
Iceblossom, I know your pain about running out of bobbin thread so close to the end! I also like to wind a lot of bobbins at a time, I have a separate bobbin winder so at least I can keep sewing while I'm winding up a bunch.
That brings up a different subject, matching thread. I usually piece with either a light neutral, or a very dark or black thread. I've often seen sets of colors being sold to match fabric in a kit, and I've always wondered if there are people out there that will change thread/bobbin colors depending on the colors they are sewing together. Seems like way too much of a pain to me, but I really don't like changing thread colors!. Not that it's a big deal, I tie off and pull it through except the needle so it's fast to do, but it seems like a disruption in my sewing rhythm.
Iceblossom, I know your pain about running out of bobbin thread so close to the end! I also like to wind a lot of bobbins at a time, I have a separate bobbin winder so at least I can keep sewing while I'm winding up a bunch.
That brings up a different subject, matching thread. I usually piece with either a light neutral, or a very dark or black thread. I've often seen sets of colors being sold to match fabric in a kit, and I've always wondered if there are people out there that will change thread/bobbin colors depending on the colors they are sewing together. Seems like way too much of a pain to me, but I really don't like changing thread colors!. Not that it's a big deal, I tie off and pull it through except the needle so it's fast to do, but it seems like a disruption in my sewing rhythm.
01-04-2024, 11:43 AM
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Sneaky -- just that the Clue 7 for building the blocks clue was not on Friday but was released on New Year's (Monday). Here I thought I was done for the week and came on line before the clue was released, had already checked my email but Macybaby mentioned that there was a new clue.
Nothing to worry about. For those going at a more leisurely pace, you want clues 1 and 4 done, plus the hourglasses from 7 in order to make the blocks..
Nothing to worry about. For those going at a more leisurely pace, you want clues 1 and 4 done, plus the hourglasses from 7 in order to make the blocks..
01-05-2024, 05:55 AM
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Up a little early but not in the middle of the night, but still before the clue is released.
Thought I'd talk a little about the bobbin thread that MacyBaby mentioned. I mostly work in a scrappy style. My scrappy style is a bit different than Bonnie's -- for one, making mostly queen sized quilts I rarely go below a 2" square in my design. I have enjoyed this project (so far at least) that there haven't been any 1" squares or sashing or 3" finished 9-patches. For the new to the Bonnie mystery people these have been pretty big pieces! I don't quite get it, I try to tell myself that the seam allowance is always the same 1/4" and it shouldn't matter if I have 3/4" or 3" on the other side of the seam, but I start to feel all awkward and fumble fingered when sewing small units.
But to thread color, I prefer to use a combination of beige/light tan and a light gray or steely (gray toned) blue. These two colors tend to disappear in most fabrics/prints. Don't really care what's on top and what's on bottom. Having two colors helps me when I am having a problem with tension or whatever. So far, for most of this project I've had a light silver gray as the bobbin and white on the top. We've been discussing stitch length a bit on the main page of the forums. I use a thin needle and a tiny stitch length -- even when I press open (as I usually do) I am usually not seeing any thread color in my seams. I might get a little when putting two white pieces together but it is not a clear definite line even when using red thread! When I do restoration work or pick up a hand quilted piece from the thrift store, I will usually use a medium blue to show where I fixed/altered things from the usually white thread.
I have a lot of thread and sometimes when I have a constant color I will use up a darker spool or brighter color with red or dark blue or whatever. I do basically zero garment construction any more and when I need/want a specific color for something go ahead and buy that specific color.
Thought I'd talk a little about the bobbin thread that MacyBaby mentioned. I mostly work in a scrappy style. My scrappy style is a bit different than Bonnie's -- for one, making mostly queen sized quilts I rarely go below a 2" square in my design. I have enjoyed this project (so far at least) that there haven't been any 1" squares or sashing or 3" finished 9-patches. For the new to the Bonnie mystery people these have been pretty big pieces! I don't quite get it, I try to tell myself that the seam allowance is always the same 1/4" and it shouldn't matter if I have 3/4" or 3" on the other side of the seam, but I start to feel all awkward and fumble fingered when sewing small units.
But to thread color, I prefer to use a combination of beige/light tan and a light gray or steely (gray toned) blue. These two colors tend to disappear in most fabrics/prints. Don't really care what's on top and what's on bottom. Having two colors helps me when I am having a problem with tension or whatever. So far, for most of this project I've had a light silver gray as the bobbin and white on the top. We've been discussing stitch length a bit on the main page of the forums. I use a thin needle and a tiny stitch length -- even when I press open (as I usually do) I am usually not seeing any thread color in my seams. I might get a little when putting two white pieces together but it is not a clear definite line even when using red thread! When I do restoration work or pick up a hand quilted piece from the thrift store, I will usually use a medium blue to show where I fixed/altered things from the usually white thread.
I have a lot of thread and sometimes when I have a constant color I will use up a darker spool or brighter color with red or dark blue or whatever. I do basically zero garment construction any more and when I need/want a specific color for something go ahead and buy that specific color.
01-05-2024, 06:14 AM
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And here is the reveal!
https://quiltville.com/pdf/IndigoWay_8_Full.pdf
NOTE: She makes a correction on counts for the part 3 units. We will have to make a couple extra of those, nothing too bad or many.
https://quiltville.com/pdf/IndigoWay_8_Full.pdf
NOTE: She makes a correction on counts for the part 3 units. We will have to make a couple extra of those, nothing too bad or many.
01-05-2024, 06:36 AM
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I really like it! I'm surprised, because I expected the navy to predominate and it's the red! I feel as though I completely lucked out, with contrast between the neutral and light blues not all that important.
Lots of work to do! Happy quilting, everyone!
Lots of work to do! Happy quilting, everyone!
