Labor Day weekend has been a bit cooler, but it's still been pretty humid. My Guy took Friday off and we've been out and about a bit. No big plans for today, we'll probably just chill around the house. It's supposed to be nice today, so maybe an after dinner walk will happen.
There's been a few good hours spent in the sewing room this holiday weekend. Most of the progress has been on the 2022 Bonnie Hunter mystery, Chilhowie.
The sashing is all finished and the first pieced border has been started. I've dropped the teal from the pieced border. I like the cleaner feel of just the orange flying geese with the off white backgrounds. I'm not finishing with the second pieced border in the pattern, I'll go with simple borders for the finish. The plan is to use the border blocks when I piece the backing. Not sure I can finish the borders this week, but there should be good progress towards getting this project to finished quilt top.
I've not started a new project since February. But this Thursday the first construction clue for the Marble Mystery (Meadow Mist Designs) is released. The fabric requirements and cutting instructions have already been released. But I've been fine tuning my fabric choices and finally decided on these.
I prefer to cut my fabric as I go. Less likely to loose a few pieces that way. I'm a little short on my background fabric, so I probably will cut all of those pieces at once to avoid refreshing the edge each time I unfold and cut. I'm still on the fence with fabric C, wondering if it's different enough from the background. Based on the gray scale it should work.
The background touches all the fabrics, but only A and B touch each other. I have both darker and lighter options for C, but they tend to be the same tone as the darker and lighter fabrics already selected. Both A and B are left overs from previous projects. The background, C and D have been in the stash for awhile. These should work just fine.
That's what's up on the design wall now and what's coming to the design wall in the coming weeks. Linking up Design Wall Monday and Patchwork & Quilts.
I don't remember the original Chilhowie design, but I like how your border extends the block design. It looks very clean and simple this way! Beautiful colors and fabrics for the Marble Mystery, too! I like to do the same when working on a QAL or mystery - cut a little, sew a little.
ReplyDeleteGreat progress on Chilhowie. I like the fact that you do your own thing, especially on the borders. I've skipped mystery quilts this year. (Or I am... as Marble is just getting under way.). I'll probably save the designs and maybe try some of it later. BTW -- WOW -- fabulous stick-to-itness this year -- Nothing new since February. Terrific self control there! Have a great week.
ReplyDeleteIt’s looking good. Those are some pretty purples.
ReplyDeleteI hope you had a great Labor Day, Kate. Cooler temps sounds very nice. It was a scorcher here this past week. Chilhowie is stunning! I just love your color choice.
ReplyDeleteYour Chilhowie top is looking fantastic! I love the simpler border design. I started a scrappy version of Chilhowie, but didn't like how my blocks were turning out. I should take another look at them. Pretty purples for the Marble Mystery.
ReplyDeleteChilhowie looks great - your border is wonderful. Love those purples! I usually cut as I go too. Hope you enjoyed your day with your Guy.
ReplyDeleteLove your Chilhowie! Yours looks so crisp and precise with the bright colors you have chosen. Amazing. I also like your idea for the border and can't wait to see it progress. And for a minute I thought you were doing 2 colorways for the mystery, but then realized the 2nd was a black and white photo of your purples.
ReplyDeleteYour BH mystery is lovely, fun color combo! And I love the purple fabrics you choose, this floral one is gorgeous. The medium purple looks like one I own (and love!).
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