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Old 12-27-2011, 06:29 AM
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Originally Posted by lakekids View Post
I had to go back and finish step 1 so that I could make progress on step 6. So far I have only finished 4 of the dark stars and 1 of the light. I still need to finish the large string blocks but I am saving that for another day. I have my seam guide set for the 1/4 inch seam and don't want to remove it to work on more string blocks.

I am going to do all the dark blocks first. I cut those squares. Once finished I will go on to the light star blocks.
Lakekids, you have a plan now stick to it. Are you doing Bonnie's colors?
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Old 12-27-2011, 06:44 AM
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I'm gonna whine just a tiny tiny bit..... OMG There's a TON of those black triangles; 110 down; 220 to go.

OK whine over.
I'm with you Bookworm, I normally love black but I'm pretty over it right now. I do think that once it goes together it will be awesome but just tired of the black. I keep trying to make mine as scrappy as possible and keep running to the fabric shop for more black material. OK, upward and onward.
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Old 12-27-2011, 07:21 AM
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Originally Posted by islandwiz1 View Post
Wholeheart Mom, I just want to go to the Luau and that tropical beach. I just hope everything comes together with the colors I chose. Has anyong figured where the string blocks and the wing blocks will fit in yet?
There is a yahoo group called Orca Bay Spoilers, in which people post their possible solution to the mystery. I joined the group and saw some really interesting possibilities, and it all looks great! You may want to check out the yahoo group if you are curious enough and don't mind spoiling the mystery for yourself.
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Old 12-27-2011, 07:26 AM
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Thanks for sharing wholeheart mom. I am going to check that out right now.
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Old 12-27-2011, 07:28 AM
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Originally Posted by echoemb View Post
I'm with you Bookworm, I normally love black but I'm pretty over it right now. I do think that once it goes together it will be awesome but just tired of the black. I keep trying to make mine as scrappy as possible and keep running to the fabric shop for more black material. OK, upward and onward.
I am really struggling to find enough blacks, too. It seems as if my blacks are not "true" black, but very dark brown and dark grey. I guess it is all okay, but I have hit all the fabric stores and there is not much tone on tone black to be found, and it is hard to find a true black.

I know Bonnie said that the primary color in this quilt is red, but I haven't used much red at all. I guess the next step will include more red, at least I hope! I love red!
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Old 12-27-2011, 07:37 AM
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Well completed step 4 and fifty of step 5. TaDa! I was relieved to find the wings get easier as you go along. Did a lot of unsewing when I first started, slightly dislexic so sometimes unequal sided triangles give me fits. Really fun, goes faster than I thought it would. Wholehearted thanks for the link, I guess; don't want to look, do want to look, don't want to look.......
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Old 12-27-2011, 08:25 AM
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I can't believe that I had time over the weekend, being Christmas and all. I'm all caught up and getting pretty excited. I love all of the blacks since I have never used black much in quilts. My colors are blacks, creams, burgendy and seda green. I'm just trying to use up scraps.
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I am now officially caught up
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Old 12-27-2011, 04:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Wholeheart Mom View Post
There is a yahoo group called Orca Bay Spoilers, in which people post their possible solution to the mystery. I joined the group and saw some really interesting possibilities, and it all looks great! You may want to check out the yahoo group if you are curious enough and don't mind spoiling the mystery for yourself.
I have to wait to be invited to join.
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Originally Posted by Wholeheart Mom View Post
There is a yahoo group called Orca Bay Spoilers, in which people post their possible solution to the mystery. I joined the group and saw some really interesting possibilities, and it all looks great! You may want to check out the yahoo group if you are curious enough and don't mind spoiling the mystery for yourself.
If one of the versions posted there are NOT the real thing, I'd like to make it also because it's beautiful! Yes, I read the last chapter of a mystery before I finish the book.
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