Kate's Choice came out of the project box and row two is assembled. I'm trying to quilt a couple of days a week. Normally I go to the quilt shop for my "social sewing" on Tuesdays and Fridays. That means I'm unthreading the machine anyway. So when I set the machine up after Late Night Sew, I switched to the walking foot and spent a couple of days using the quilt as you go assembly method. I'd have gotten farther with it, but I spent just about as much time with the seam reaper as I did at the machine. Still row two is assembled, but I didn't get it sewn to row 1. Hopefully that happens this week.
The hourglass blocks from the November clue for the Magnificent Mystery (Meadow Mist Designs) are all finished. But I'm not quite done with that clue as each hourglass needs another piece attached. About a fifth of the subunits are complete. This part of the clue should go quickly. The hope is to be all caught up on the clues before the reveal comes out next month.
So not bad for the first full week of the new year. But here's where I'm probably going off track. Meadow Mist Designs is sponsoring a Stash Busting Quilt Along. Cheryl is one of my favorite quilt designers. I've done 10 of her mystery quilt alongs and made two quilts from her last book. I really was going to pass, but then found one of the patterns that was picked for the quilt along is just sitting on my computer unused. It uses fat quarters, of which I have quite a large collection. If I can find all the necessary fabric in the stash, I'm probably going to sew along.
That's how my week went. Linking up with Patchwork & Quilts and Sew and Tell Monday.
A week of progress -- hooray! Hope you can keep up the momentum.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a good plan for you, well, for anyone for that matter! I just clicked on your link and read about the QAL. Which Meadow Mist pattern did you already have? I'm eyeing Scenic Waypoint, but not sure I need to take on anything else. But tempted.
ReplyDeleteRow 2 is so cute! I love the color combo you're using. I'm going to check out MMD QAL and see what's going on over there.
ReplyDeleteI hope that you can find a good rhythm with Kate's Choice - having the second row assembled looks like good progress to me!
ReplyDeleteI checked out the Meadow Mist sew along options. Some really great pattern options for a new project. And any forward progress on the others - success!
ReplyDeleteProgress, no matter how small, is still progress! Thanks for sharing in Sew & Tell.
ReplyDeleteEven if you're moving slowly, every bit of quilting is good progress! I'm trying to make some progress on my qayg project this week, too. I think when there is a QAL with a quilt designer you really like, you should go for it!
ReplyDeleteThat’s an interesting photo with your hourglass blocks. Good luck with your Kate’s Choice quilting. I’ve had quilting days like that too where I spent more time with the seam ripper than the needle.
ReplyDeleteGood first week, you did great with Kate's Choice second row. Have fun quilting along too! Thank you for sharing and linking up.
ReplyDeleteNice fabrics for the hourglass blocks. That will be a pretty quilt!
ReplyDeleteSounds like you had a good 1st week, Kate. You are fortunate to have a quilt shop nearby where you and others can gather. Your hour glass blocks are wonderful
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