On Ringo Lake -- Bonnie Hunter Mystery Quilt 2017-18
#841
Goodness, but I am impressed with how quickly some of you finished clue #2. All of them look wonderful. I am intimidated by FQ I guess and have tried just about every method. The no waste method seems best to me, but even then I got some wonky ones and can't figure out what I am doing wrong. Here they are with a few extra. I've tried to go outside my comfort level with the neutrals, but it is a gradual process.
#843
Beautiful blocks, GramE, Carol and Windblown. I really like the same-ish look that GramE has got, but I'm afraid I would shoot myself from boredom if I did it that way. It's already tedious to make so many of each little unit, and the scrappy weirdness is the only way I can get through it. GramE, I know you have more dicipline than I!
Rob, your fabric collection is looking good. Hope you can jump in and get started soon.
Rob, your fabric collection is looking good. Hope you can jump in and get started soon.
#844
Beautiful fabrics, Rob!
GramE and Windblown, your units are so beautiful, it's making me question whether scrappy is the way to go. Both of you made such wonderful choices for your fabrics. In a way, going scrappy eliminates the need to make major fabric decisions, since you're using just a little of lots of different fabrics.
My side geese pieces would not stay put, which was causing me to do lots of ripping. Finally I started putting a dot of glue baste-it at the top of the piece, and now I finally feel as though I am making progress.
GramE and Windblown, your units are so beautiful, it's making me question whether scrappy is the way to go. Both of you made such wonderful choices for your fabrics. In a way, going scrappy eliminates the need to make major fabric decisions, since you're using just a little of lots of different fabrics.
My side geese pieces would not stay put, which was causing me to do lots of ripping. Finally I started putting a dot of glue baste-it at the top of the piece, and now I finally feel as though I am making progress.
And Theresa, i’m glad you are going scrappy. The end justifies the means in this case. She gives clear clues and the end product looks wonderful. Look at the video on her blog today of the scrappy quilt show. Don’t give up, keep at it.
#845
SewBiz, my husband would not call it discipline, he would call it crazy! I can only sit at the machine about an hour at a time so not long enough to get bored. Sewing is what I do to escape the boredom!
#846
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Wow! Lovely, lovely, lovely fabric choices, 9 patches, and FG. Thanks to everyone for sharing comments and/or pictures.
I am doing 1/3 of the blocks. Here are samples of my blocks which are all different:
Connie
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I am doing 1/3 of the blocks. Here are samples of my blocks which are all different:
Connie
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#847
I finally got around to some sewing today and was able to complete Clue #2 using the flippy corners method and cutting/cross-cutting with my Accuquilt strip dies. They went super fast with no trimming needed. Looking forward to the next clue.
#848
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Podunck Princess, Love your cat fabric. Makes a nice goose!
#849
(GramE and Windblown, your units are so beautiful, it's making me question whether scrappy is the way to go.)
My decision to not go scrappy was strictly because the last times I went scrappy I ended up with a ton of fat quarters of the wrong colors. I have to shop on line because we are fairly remote. 1:30 mins to a LQS
I decided this time to go single fabrics to save money. We will see how it goes.
My decision to not go scrappy was strictly because the last times I went scrappy I ended up with a ton of fat quarters of the wrong colors. I have to shop on line because we are fairly remote. 1:30 mins to a LQS
I decided this time to go single fabrics to save money. We will see how it goes.
#850
Goodness, but I am impressed with how quickly some of you finished clue #2. All of them look wonderful. I am intimidated by FQ I guess and have tried just about every method. The no waste method seems best to me, but even then I got some wonky ones and can't figure out what I am doing wrong. Here they are with a few extra. I've tried to go outside my comfort level with the neutrals, but it is a gradual process.
thank you Kasey.
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