Step one This step uses the bowtie blocks from Part 9. I sewed a 6 1/2″ background square to the left of the bowtie block. The bowtie is pointing lower left to upper right. I did this for each of the bowtie blocks that I had made. Step two This step uses the other blocks… Continue reading MEG Mystery Part 12
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MEG Mystery Part 11
I began to piece this in two opposite quadrants, since they are almost identical. I’m working on the upper right (quadrant 2) and lower left (quadrant 3) areas of my quilt. The units build upon each other in order to piece everything together. Step one First, the smallest blocks from Part 2 – sew 3… Continue reading MEG Mystery Part 11
MEG Mystery Part 10
Alrighty then! I now have all of the blocks made for this quilt, and as I mentioned previously, I’m only making the dark background version. First thing’s first – I took out those 15 width-of-fabric by 3 1/2″ strips that I cut way back at the beginning. I cut off the selvedge edges, and pieced… Continue reading MEG Mystery Part 10
Third lap quilt top
And I’ve finished the third lap quilt top from my light background version blocks. I still have two blocks left over, but I haven’t decided what to do with them yet (they’re matching blocks). They may go into entirely different sampler lap quilts.
Slight change of plans
I’ve been making two sets of blocks for the mystery quilt, thinking that I’d be making two versions of that quilt, one with a light background, and one with a dark background. I still plan to make the one with the dark background. However, as this is no longer a mystery quilt for a specific… Continue reading Slight change of plans