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| my colours for the mystery,changed grey to green |
December starts tomorrow...are you ready yet!?! Well I know I am not, where does the time go!? Without the snow(we only have a hint of white on the ground)it just doesn't seem like the Christmas season yet.
But it is that other season...MYSTERY QUILT! Yes Bonnie Hunter has begun her mystery. I had good intentions on the weekend but alas only got to finalizing the fabric choices(all from my stash) and cut a few strips. Today I will start the cutting of the triangles for the first clue.I will be joining her
Monday link party to see what is happening and who is also joining in on the fun.
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| Twisted Christmas quilt |
Most of this week was spent finishing up a quilt top from a class I took a couple of weeks ago. I was zooming along.I had just enough background for the quilt until I realized there was an error in the pattern. Now I was short 10...2 1/2 squares and couldn't find anymore of the same fabric. Plan B....I used different squares in the center of the quilt(the black ones) and followed the pattern for the rest of the quilt. Now to decide what to use for backing and this one might actually get finished for THIS Christmas!
Also on my plate have been these two bears...aren't they just adorable. I feel like they are watching my every move in my sewing room. My friend Bernadette gave them to me and I will make a small quilt for each of them. Then they will be given to a guild member who will hand them out to children in difficult situations. I have done this before with smaller animals and they were must appreciated. I have scraps from some other friends and there is just the right amount to make the pattern I want...now you know it was meant to be.
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| making bear paw blocks |
Although I am joining a day late, there was some
slow stitching done yesterday while watching quilt cam and also last evening while watching Netflix. A very interesting documentary on Tesla, a very intelligent man who was wise beyond his years. He was credited with many inventions including AC electricity and harnessing the power of Niagara for electricity. But he was not a businessman and so he lost alot of his money because others took/bought his patents. I didn't recognize his name but he was in the company of great and powerful men like Westinghouse, J.P. Morgan, Marconi, Edison and even Einstein. That was my "learned something new today" for Sunday!!
Hope everyone has a great week...getting all those Christmas presents sewn up!!
Also on my plate have been these two bears...aren't they just adorable. I feel like they are watching my every move in my sewing room. My friend Bernadette gave them to me and I will make a small quilt for each of them. Then they will be given to a guild member who will hand them out to children in difficult situations. I have done this before with smaller animals and they were must appreciated. I have scraps from some other friends and there is just the right amount to make the pattern I want...now you know it was meant to be.
The bears are adorable. Lovely colors for the MQ.
ReplyDeleteI like your color choices.
ReplyDeleteI considered subbing Hot Pink for the Red, but the stash didn't agree. LOVE the fact that you subbed Green for the Gray!!
ReplyDeleteI agree..doesn't feel like the Christmas season yet! Love the bears, I have a crow that sits atop my sewing area..so I always find myself in favored company! Happy Quilting!
ReplyDeleteThose bears ARE watching you so you'd better be good! :)
ReplyDeleteTesla rings a bell...I think the government bought or used some of his stuff. It's been awhile / I will have to google this out of curiosity :)
Your colors look great!
ReplyDeleteI have always said Tesla was was way ahead of his time...he was a brilliant man..he invented more than the government will ever admit.
ReplyDeleteI keep a pic of my late sister & myself right at my sewing machine so we are always together....have fun with the mystery.
Wasn't able to start the mystery quilt next year for sure!
ReplyDeleteNice colours for the mystery. And I love your "Twisted Christmas"!
ReplyDeleteI really like your Twisted Christmas quilt! That is great way to use those blocks, without needing a huge design wall. Great job!
ReplyDeleteJust love your mystery colours... it does look quite festive!
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