Design Wall Monday

Thanks to everyone who visited last week and left a comment. I was unable to leave any comments for reasons only known to super techno types, but this week I seem to be able to. I finished up a flimsy this weekend, but I am waiting to show a picture of it on Friday - it is the quilt I have been making for Judy's monochromatic challenge. I am showing basket blocks I've completed for a mystery quilt hosted by Leslie at The Crafty Unicorn Quilting . I can't wait to see how the entire quilt is going to come together! Please visit Judy at Patchwork Times for more design wall postings.

Design Wall Monday

On my design floor for today are the blocks for the Quilters World mysyery quilt. I am going to set mine on point with a narrow sashing in between the blocks, and partial blocks along the outside edge. I like the partial blocks oriented so that the outside edge looks consistent. Visit Judy at Patchwork Times to see more inspirational ideas.

My dear SIL (who was my friend before she was my SIL!) came this weekend from NC to attend the East Cobb Quilters Guild Quilt Show. We were there for a good part of the day on Friday, enjoying all the beautiful quilts and supporting all the vendors! Both of us forgot a camara, so we ordered the dvd. We did jot down a few notes on quilts that appealed to us (I favor more traditional, she likes more art quilts). It was so great to spend time with her, and to have a fellow quilter to share ideas and fabric with! We plan on doing it again when the guild hosts their next show two years from now. On Saturday , we managed to visit three local quilt stores but we must have been on sensory overload, because we didn't buy much!

Friday flimsy

Okay, here is another mystery quilt! This is one of Bonnie Hunter's mysteries, Carolina Crossroads. I really like this pattern, lots of small pieces and interesting design. I do think that this quilt really cleaned out my pink fabrics! My pink stars are a bit too subtle, I think it would look better if they were more pronounced.

Friday flimsy

This flimsy is a scrappy snowball and 9-patch. I've seen many of these quilts that are beautiful, but I do think mine missed the mark! Maybe that is why it is so small!

Friday flimsy

This flimsy was not a mystery! It was a pattern called Honeymoon published in Traditional Quilter magazine many years ago. Check out that faded rose and country blue color scheme! I know I started this in when I was newly married, so at least 20 years ago! Now mind you, it hasn't been finished that long...

Design Wall Monday

I am caught on the two mystery quilts that I am following, spent the morning on housework and laundry, plan on having 5 dollar burritos at Moe's tonight for dinner, so I am spending the afternoon sewing! During the summer, I went to a "yard sale" at a LQS. I came home with quite a few fabrics that I am putting to good use. Today I am using some of them in this project, Last Wrung on the Ladder, by Lynda Hall at Primitive Gatherings. Its mostly Christmas fabrics, and I would like to get it to flimsy stage this week. Check out Judy's blog this week, she has her own design wall again!

Friday flimsy

Today's flimsy was a New Year's mystery quilt offered by Planet Patchwork. My DD#3 helped me pick out the fabrics and even sewed a little on this one. We anxiously waited for each clue to be released. We weren't able to stay up with all the clues, but we still managed to get the top together in a couple of days. Hmmm. I do have some more bright fabrics that I was wondering what to do with...maybe another quilt like this is in order!