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Ok, I NEED to get things done for Christmas!!!!!!!!!!  That quilters ADD is kicking in again.

I was on the boards last night and the ladies there are making 12” x 18” quilts for presents for needy children NEXT year!  They  are going to have 1 from every state, and you know, IL was not taken.   What was I suppose to do?

I’m making Bonnie Hunters Maverick Stars, and they looked good!  but I had to go and make them dance.  :)

This is 8” x 12” right now – I think the rest is going to be boarders.  I know the green star in the bottom right corner has the corner cut off.  ugh! 

Clue #2

I have been busy – but not sewing much.  Here are the firs 52 blocks for Clue #2 of Bonnie Hunters 2011 Mystery Quilt.

I just may have to redo them – I think there too light for the quilt.  hum…..

2011 Bonnie Hunter Mystery

I was NOT going to do this – I have wayyyyy to many other projects going.

Who am I kidding, I love the mysteries.  Sunday I started cutting and today I finished Clue #1.  I’m off and running…. 

223 - 2” hour glass blocks (black and neutral).  I started by just cutting lots of pairs.

 

 

I cut, sewed, ironed, sewed, ironed, and ironed some more.  I HATE ironing.  But Bonnie’s #1 rule is NO WHINING! So lets move on.

I did need to cut a few more pairs, but this time I took a tip from Subee – she mentioned using starch to pair up the 1.5” strips before you cut.  More ironing!  Really. 

Well, it is suppose to make the cut much more accurate, and because the pairs stay together your seams are more accurate.  WOW! I can tell you that works GREAT!

Christmas Gifts Started

Two little gifts have been started.  Crayon Rolls to go in the snap bags that are yet to be started…  I need to find 2 buttons next.

It’s Just TOO Big!

Too big for the design wall, too big for my sewing table, too big for the fence!

But it looks pretty good on our king size bed. I will post a picture of it on the bed when I get it quilted. That give me a little time to clean the bedroom for pictures. ha!

You’ll have to take my word for it, those borders cover the bed frame WITHOUT the bed skirt.

SUCCESS!!!!

2012 Row Robin

I am going to the 2012 COF Retreat next September.  To get ready for the fun, a bunch of are doing a quilt challenge that will be revealed at the retreat.

Being the crazy person I am, I signed up for both the wall hanging and lap size quilt. The process is a secret but we can show our center rows. 

The wall hanging – the thought is winter (blue and white)

 
The lap size – red, white and blue.

 
They need to be in the mail by Tuesday, so this is the last you or I will see of this project till next year.  I can’t wait !!!

Weekend Project

Jacki came down for the weekend and this is what we did…..

 
Well, we shopped for fabric Saturday and we cut and sewed today.  I will try to get this sandwiched this week so I can quilt it before Thanksgiving.