I'm confused. I sewed 2 pcs together that are 2 1/2 x 4 1/2". This does not g1ve me a 4 1/2 " square. I'll go read the directions again.

Joining in on #9. Had fun on the last train ride, my first. Piecing the back for #8 and it will be off to be quilted.

Here are mine so far. I don't have all of them finished but wanted to show what colors I am using. I have a lot of purple left from my DGD's quilt and thought it would be perfect for this one.

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Oh my Karen, that purple is fantastic!!!!! Where did you get that?

OK I think I'm just going to be a Lookie Lou this train trip but will help to keep the food car well stocked LOL. Just dropped off warm chocolate chip bread pudding with vanilla ice cream and whip cream!! All calories have been removed LOL!! I will save all clues so I can make this at a later time. Thanks Judy for all your time you put into these train rides!

Even though I haven't finished #8, I'm still in. We had a very busy couple of months, quiet now so I hope to keep up with this train ride. Thanks Judy!

Jan, I got that purple fabric at Joann's.

Now, lol, glad I could entertain you all, but it is all the truth too. A Quilter's Naked Snow Run, lol, now that would be some funny. I don't tend to makes quilts that big, but I sure would for that, lol. you are too funny.

okay, I'm hooked, had to go back and look at it again, and to come in several colors? What is it, by who, where did you get it?

Karen, love the purple too.

everyone, when cutting yardage, how much does it take to make the blocks.
at first, I thought it was a fat qutr since that was the size Judy asked for. but now
I see we need a bigger piece. I need to go shop tomorrow, so how much do I need?

Just get a yard, Lynnie! Did one set after a bit of confusion. I love using up my scraps!!

I bought mine from a friend, but it is available here as well:

http://www.marshalldrygoods.com/prod.../marbleicious/

I used several of them in this quilt to border the center squares of each block:

http://www.quiltingboard.com/blogs/f...lt-b12157.html

showing my ignorance once again. Apple cidar I know & love, what is monkey bread? I learn a lot more than sewing tips on this site.

anngelannie ...loved hearing about your "battle of the snow" I havent even seen the stuff!

Jaba love your #8 its beautiful.

and Judy. I'm thinking of making mine not so large. Would half size make a table runner? My daughters put in a request for a table runner.

There are many different kinds of recipes for Monkey Bread. The one I like is similar to cinnamon rolls, but made with Pillsbury buttermilk biscuits, gooey caramel, raisins and nuts. I know people also make garlic monkey bread, cheesy monkey bread and even pizza monkey bread. I am sure there are others also, but I like the sweet kind.:thumbup:

This is absolutely stunning! I like the back just as much as the front & believe me, I love that front! Well done indeed!

Oh this is just too funny! It sure would encourage me to make a very large quilt each year!

Ann, I love your spirit. Keep smiling & making us smile with you.

Wow! I only saw this now, and we are already on page 10!! Amazing! Love these journeys! :)

half size would lmake a long table runner. Go ahead and make half the blocks, then you can leave one off if too long. Or if daughters (plural) are asking for table runners, make as clues tell you and divide finished blocks into 2 runners.

Step one
 

I just finished them! Not sure how I ended up with 64 units, guess I'm meant to make a larger project. Not exactly scrappy, but I had white and black fat quarters I've been wanting to use.

m-fay, thank you for inviting me to the train ride! I am on board!
I hope it's ok to share this here, Cinnamon Monkey Bread
20 unbaked frozen dinner rolls
1 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup dry instant vanilla pudding mix
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/3 cup melted butter
Lightly grease a bundt or tube pan. Place frozen rolls in pan and sprinkle with sugar, pudding mix and cinnamon. Pour butter over top. Cover with a clean damp cloth and leave overnight to rise. Next morning bake at 350 for 25 minutes, until golden brown. Turn rolls onto plate and enjoy.

Here is another Monkey Bread Recipe:

Monkey Bread

4 small cans biscuits (or 2 large cans)
2/3 cup butter
2 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
4 tsp water
1 cup nuts, chopped

You can use 4 small cans or 2 16 oz cans biscuits. Mix and melt together butter, vanilla, brown sugar, water and nuts. Add biscuit pieces and stir until coated with mixture. Pour into greased bundt pan and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Let rest 5 minutes then invert onto serving plate.

This was fun.... going to be a L o n g week

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Oh, JeanieG that looks good and no rising time.

Sunlite, love your squares!

thanks NiaJane, It is raining here (cause for celebration) and clue is finished ... sigh .... and the book I was reading is at my DD house (to be fair, it is her book)......so.....time to make string blocks, that will be fun.

Sunlitensmiles pretty blocks love the block under them. Here is a quick picture of mine. They are a dark blue not black and a mix of lights that show up darker than they really are. Off to a good start so far. :thumbup:

Golly Gee Willakers Miss Judy! I leave y'all alone for a few days and ya done run up 11 pages on me.lol Finally caught up on my reading now I need to look for fabric. Oh my, where to start?

Yes, raining here as well. It is supposed to turn to ice tonight and sleet/freezing rain/snow for the next couple of days.. yuck! That will bring everything to a screeching halt. Looks to me like a good time to quilt :D

Judy,

Can you clarify something for me? The lights can be scrappy, correct? So if my lights this week are 2.5" strips I'm using up, the lights next week can be different fabric that I might have bigger pieces of? Also, the dark constant, will we need any BIG pieces of this? strips? When you say 18-20" by WOF, that's just to get yardage, correct? I just want to make sure I'm going to have enough of the dark fabric. I'm pretty sure I will, but don't want to get too far into this and find out I was wrong. Thanks!<script type="text/javascript" src="safari-extension://com.ebay.safari.myebaymanager-QYHMMGCMJR/4731abff/background/helpers/prefilterHelper.js"></script><script type="text/javascript" src="safari-extension://com.ebay.safari.myebaymanager-QYHMMGCMJR/4731abff/background/helpers/prefilterHelper.js"></script>

Finished #8 and posted it on the other thread. :)

Off to JA's first thing tomottow to ge some constant fabric. nothing big enough in my scraps.

I was just off overnight! 5 pages ya'll wrote. mine are all done, just need to take a pic. sitting here thinking, a close friend and former coworker passed away yesterday and her hubby called with funeral arrangements. She has been battling cancer for a few years and hospice sent her home at Thanksgiving. I'm a little sad!

Well, I'm on the train and brought some fresh fruit and coffee. I've printed the instructions but NEED to finish another project before I start on this one in a couple of days. But that's OK because it'll make the week seem shorter! :D

Jaba, your #8 is beautiful!

Here are my step 1, made 30 so I hope I can do 5 x 6 blocks. had enough TOT black, but had to use 2 lights - a white TOT and a cream TOT.
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OK, I haven't ever ridden this train, but I am going to hop on. I might just be rubbernecking and taking down instructions for a later date, or I might be just trailing along behind the rest of you.
I am in the middle of purging my stash and have to get things put back away before I can start actually cutting and piecing.
I promise not to hit the club car till I've earned the right!! But I will breathe deeply of those wonderful aromas!

((Debbie)) hugs, sorry for your loss ((Debbie))

Linda welcome aboard, help yourself to treats, come sit a spell and contemplate the choice of constant dark and light assorted fabrics for these starting clue number one blocks.

"contemplate the constant dark choice"--sounds profound and a little scary! :eek:

oops better change that....ok, fixed it...I think......thank you AngelinaNR for bringing that to my attention !

constant dark or dark constant
assorted light or light assorted

constant meaning this fabric will be the one darkest used in this quilt top
assorted meaning various light fabrics used in the light fabric placement in this quilt top

NO! I like it--just needs a little Darth Vadar icon!