Well, here it is – the end of 2024. It has been a year of ups and downs. Settling into new routines, trying to give myself time to figure out this new phase of life, and dealing with getting a little older. Imagine that, as your body gets older, things just don’t function as well… Continue reading State of Quilt WIPs
Category: Quilting
Quilting and quilting-related projects
Clue 6 finished
In Clue 4, Bonnie said to watch her blog every day because she might release a clue on an unscheduled day (usually she releases on Fridays). Well, I’ve been watching, and was happy to see that happened today. I immediately pulled out the appropriate strip colors in the size needed from my scrap user’s system… Continue reading Clue 6 finished
Clue 5 finished
I recently bought a new ruler, made by the same company that makes the Tucker Trimmer (Deb Tucker’s Studio 180 Design). I love that ruler, especially for hourglass units. I used it to trim the ones we had back in clue 3, I think it was. The new ruler is the Square Squared, and though… Continue reading Clue 5 finished
Painter’s Palette quilt
Since I had completed clue 4 of Bonnie’s mystery quilt, I decided it was time to finish up one of my other scrappy quilts. I chose to make 18 dark blocks and 17 light blocks and add a 3-inch border around to make it the size I wanted for a charity quilt. If you press… Continue reading Painter’s Palette quilt
Clue 4 finished
This week’s clue cemented my original thinking that I’d use tans/light browns instead of Bonnie’s corals/melons. I likely have some corals and melons that would have worked with the color scheme I’m using, but I wanted to mimic Bonnie’s choice of a “lighter shade” of reds (which I subbed in my browns). Here are one… Continue reading Clue 4 finished