My daddy was an engineer on the old Rock Island Line so I can't miss this trip! All Aboard - clickity clack - what fun. Thanks for the ticket!

I've taken several recently. I prefer a sleeper, because the meals come with it, plus you get a flat place to sleep. We rode coach on one trip and I immediately called Amtrak when we arrived at our hotel to change to a sleeper for the return trip. I lucked out and got the last one!

And yes, I think I'll do this scrappy mystery. I have a lot of 5" squares I cut recently and will be busily trimming them at the guild's sew-in this afternoon.

Pam,

I will be cutting strips from my stash as well, only some of it will be leftovers from previous projects. I do have some great Tequila, New Year's, and Mardi Gras yardage that I plan to use to add some bling to the three or four other scrap projects I have planned.

Truth is, if you just cut a few strips from several fabrics (maybe some you aren't so crazy about any longer), you will have a nice scrap collection to work with; and, you can purchase replacement fabric because you used some of your stash. Total win, win situation.

It's fun to meet you'all. I have never done a scrap quilt before: this a good chance to work on reducing my big sack of batiks leftovers...BTW, is there any chocolate left?

You found us! Welcome, sit back (or not) and enjoy the ride. I just put out some breakfast tacos in the club car, so come back and meet this crazy but wonderful group of quilters.

If you have 35 different fabrics cut and only need 54, you won't notice duplicates if you spread them out over the 6 9-patch blocks.

There is chocolate left, as it isn't on the train as yet. I am still cooking the vegetable soup. Anyone up for cornbread?

Thanks - I didn't know how to do it either - had my ticket but didn't know what track to wait on!

i am just addicted to judy's 3rd mystery pattern. i just picked up, like my 3rd quilt from the quilters. i do one set of colored blocks, lay them out, then usually tweak the 2nd to co ordinate. this last one was 4 blocks by 4 blocks, then the diagonal border and then another 5" border. i think the final measurement was 94 X 94.
and i am sure this one will be ever bit as good. i made myself work on 'jane' blocks yesterday. before i started this one. welcome aboard everyone, i'm sure you will enjoy the ride.

This is my first train ride, I don't have any food, candy or drink to bring, since I absolutely HATE to cook. LOL I'm not making any promises on getting it done, since I have about 20 other projects going at the same time, but will certainly try to keep up.