Mystery Quilt

Well, here I go starting another quilt! I was going to finish my UFO list before starting anything else; but I couldn't resist this since I had some pinks in my collection-I bought some Wuthering Heights a few years ago and didn't have a project for, and some double pinks scraps from an 1800's reproduction quilt.

 It's Bonnie Hunter's new mystery Roll Roll Cotton Boll; she gave us the first clue on Friday on her blog. I need to make 172 of these units-doubt that I will get them done before the second clue comes next Friday, with Thanksgiving this week. I'm having family to dinner so much is to be done this week that is not sewing!

"Autumn in New England" Is Finished!

Took it to evening guild meeting for show-and tell tonight.

A" Crumby" Evening

At evening group guild meeting last month, we made Bonnie Hunter crumb blocks. I make mine 6 inch square.

Hummingbird Table Runner

A table runner I made this summer. Bought the kit from Peace N Applique when they came for a day group guild meeting.

Quilting " Autumn in New England"

Applique Class

On Wednesday the guild sponsored a class taught by Becky Goldsmith on needle turn applique. The results of her method are beautiful, and it takes a lot of time and patience (at least for me). With practice I will probably pick up speed. Here is my block that I finished a few days after the class. I've got too many other things to work on right now, so I won't be making the other 3 blocks for a wallhanging. Maybe I'll frame this or make a pillow.

Guild Retreat

The weekend of Sept. 13 we had a retreat at Threads of Time in Danvillehttp://www.threadsoftimefab.com/
So much fun! I took the quilt top from Virginia Walton's class in 2007- "Autumn in New England" and finally got most of it pieced. The curves were a challenge for me! The retreat center had a great sewing space: tables for machines, cutting tables and design walls. There were antique quilts on the walls, including one with wonderful embroidered bird blocks.