Good Fortune Mystery Clue #3

Thanks for stopping by! I'm so happy I've been keeping up with Bonnie Hunter's "Good Fortune Mystery"! I've chosen a limey green for clue #3 rather than a more kelly green since lime is my favorite color.
The most fun part of this whole yearly mystery is seeing what my fellow quilters all over the U.S. and the WORLD have been making! 
Access Bonnie's wonderful blog to find out how you can create your own Quiltville.blogspot.com mystery! You'll be happy you put in the time, effort and COLOR!!
https://quiltville.blogspot.com/2018/12/mystery-monday-link-up-part-3.html

Good Fortune Clue #2

Bonnie's blue is my aqua :-)  
I've really enjoyed making these HSTs using Bonnie's wonderful Essential Triangle ruler. I used to make the 10-inch squares that you sewed corner to corner, top to bottom and left to right, TWICE each way but after cutting them apart, I'd always end up having to 'square them up' afterward, a very time-consuming process for half-square triangles. Since I bought the Essential Triangle tool, I find the squares come out perfectly every time. Yes, you do have to be very careful to line up the ruler exactly but it's worth it.

I do have another trick I use to get that very last 'point' (dog ear) off the triangle so they're perfect after pressing: After chain-piecing the triangles you've cut with your Essential Triangle tool, bring them over to your ironing board uncut. Instead of clipping the threads to separate the string of triangles, take your scissors and clip the POINT of the triangle on the one side. Voila! The triangles are separated AND, when you press them open, there are no more 'dog ears' to clip off! 

Check out Bonnie's blog for everything you want to know about this fun mystery!

http://quiltville.blogspot.com/2018/12/mystery-monday-link-up-part-2.html

Good Fortune #1 complete!

I LOVE doing Bonnie's mysteries but like to make them my own by changing one or two colors. This year, instead of using red, I'm using purple. When I see clue #2, I'll see if I want to use a different color. I'm thinking I'd like aqua instead of the darker blue and more of a lime for the green. We'll see.         

If you want to have a fun time and end up with a beautiful quilt, go to Bonnie Hunter's blog at quiltville.blogspot.com

A Satisfying Finish!

My Bird Seed quilt is finished! I absolutely loved every minute of Lorna McMahon's Sew Fresh Quilt design. I encourage you to take a look at her designs here.

I tried the quilting technique Lorna uses in her quilts and really liked it. then I made a 2-color binding using black and a 1/8" red flange (to keep the little red birdy company--although he seems to have found a 'sweetie' to do that--tee-hee!)

Let's see what everyone else has bee working on on Judy's blog

Bird Seed

I follow a few quilt blogs and one I really love is at SewFreshQuilts. "Let's Bee Social" is written by Lorna McMahon who has a wonderful spirit and wit and obviously loves animals, as I do. Her patterns are well-written and, best of all, they can be (very reasonably) purchased and immediately printed on your home printer--instant gratification!


Her Blackbird pattern really caught my eye and I just had to make one. Here's my pre-quilted rendition. Isn't it cute?


There are a LOT of tiny pieces in her pattern, the blocks of which measure 6" square !! I have to admit that I drafted a larger version so mine are 9" square. I call the quilt "Bird Seed" because the background fabric is 'newsprint' advertising seeds and flowers--something I didn't realize until I was cutting it up.

Seriously, check out Lorna's blog!

More Farm Girl Vintage!

Hello quilters! I returned from an east coast trip and brought lots of great quilting finds home with me. Couldn't wait to get started on . . . something. . . but what? Why, Farm Girl Vintage blocks, of course! I'd seen on Facebook a FGV sew-along and would love to have been a part of it but couldn't do it while on the road so I started my own! In 3 days, I made all these --and they're 6"! I don't know what it is about the tiny little pieces but I just LOVE making them! I don't plan to make ALL
the blocks in the book. . . but who knows?

Which is your favorite?

Mug Rug and License Plates

You know I'm obsessed with Row By Row, right? I've been trading kits and license plates with a group on Facebook and have accumulated 22 states' and a Canadian providences' plates! I have two patterns picked out for making a fun quilt (or maybe the back of a Row By Row quilt) with them.

There's another fun Facebook group that's making Mug Rugs and trading them from the FABulous "Farm Girl Vintage" book. I received this great mug rug from the quilter in Alabama (!) I was paired up with. Thanks, Susan!

I'm obsessed with making the teeny, tiny 6" Farm Girl Vintage blocks and plan to make at least 20 of them for my next quilt. Stay tuned!