http://www.quiltmaker.com/blogs/quiltypleasures/2011/11/little-things-make-a-big-difference/ Be sure to check out this article as it has so much great information for quilters.

Celtic Solstice Part 5

It is so fun to learn each Friday what we will be making next on our Celtic Solstice Mystery Quilt! The Chevrons above are finished for Part 2 and are measuring at 3 1/2 by 3 1/2.  Still more to do on Parts 3 & 4.  I have the pieces cut out for Part 5 and have just assembled the 2 shown above. This is the first time I have ever made a quilt with so many pieces! I have learned so much from Bonnie as she has such great directions with so much detail. Here's wishing everyone a Happy New Year!

Part 4 of Celtic Solstice-Four Patch Blocks

This Christmas Quilt which was in Quiltmaker Magazine caught my eye. Consequently, I've gotten a bit distracted from my Celtic Solstice Mystery Quilt. However, I did get 5 Four Patch blocks assembled for Part 4. I also have several paired 2" strips sewn together. I'd like to have the top assembled for the Christmas Quilt by Monday. This is a project my quilt group is working on. We shared our Christmas fabrics so we'd have a big variety of 5" squares. I have 2 quilting retreats coming up in January at which time I will be able to finish the things I don't have finished for CS.

Great advice from Quiltmaker Magazine

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One of the most useful things you'll ever learn about using printed fabrics:http://www.quiltmaker.com/blogs/quiltypleasures/2013/06/understanding-scale-a-little-trick/

Understanding Scale: A Little Trick | Quilty Pleasures Blog

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Last week we started talking about scale in quilts and fabrics. That first post had basic information you'll want to know. There's a little trick when it

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Learn some "Little Things That Make a Big Difference" in your sewing in this Blast from the Past blog post:http://www.quiltmaker.com/blogs/quiltypleasures/2011/11/little-things-make-a-big-difference/

Celtic Solstice Part 3

Part 3 Pinwheels!

It's been a struggle with Christmas shopping, parties and normal home life, but I did get this far. Still haven't finished Part 2. I also spent a lot of time reading about Bonnie's adventures in Germany. 

Celtic Solstice Part 2

My Chevrons are coming along slowly. I now have 40 and 60 to go! I'm eager to see what Bonnie has up her sleeve for part 3!

Chevrons

Four done and 96 to go! I finished Part 1 at Beaver Creek Quilter's Sew In and managed to cut out all 600 pieces needed to make the Chevrons.They are going to be a challenge as everything is so small and therefore requires greater accuracy.I hope I can keep up! Brynda from Wisconsin

Celtic Solstice Part 2 I have 29 more squares to make for Part 1 before I begin Part 2. Tomorrow I have a Christmas Sew In/Pot Luck with my quilt group so I will have lots of time to work on the Chevrons. This is the second mystery quilt for me and the first one had much larger pieces so I was able to finish it quickly. I can see that Bonnie likes lots of little pieces. My quilting assistant is pictured below. You can tell she wants to go with me to the Quilter's Retreat.

Celtic Solstice Mystery Quilt

Just started my Mystery Quilt. I didn't have the required ruler so I used my Square in a Square Ruler to make 2 Canadian Geese at once. Actually much easier than the traditional method. I have to make 92 orange and 96 neutral. You can see I have a ways to go! The pattern is being published free by Bonnie Hunter if you'd like to try it.

A Day at the Zoo!

A day at the zoo consisted of stopping to shop after my medical appointment this morning. I'm not into Black Friday, but because I needed what I thought were some important items (fabric) I stopped at Mill End which is going out of business and everything is 50% off. It didn't take me long to figure out that was a mistake. The line to get something cut off a bolt was from one end of the store to the cutting table! I quickly changed my mind about purchasing anything there and left. Because I wanted some cheap fabric to make an online Mystery Quilt, I decided to take my chances at Walmart. Naturally, the first thing to catch my eye was one of their store 'Leaders' to get you in the door. So I added a $48 Sony BluRay Player to my cart. Needing the necessary cable to hook it up, I grabbed a HDMI cable. I didn't check the price of the cable and at check out I learned I'd just paid $40 for a cable to hook up the $48 BluRay Player! Then came the fabric for the Mystery Quilt. That turned out to be a good deal, plus no waiting for someone to cut it. However, I didn't learn until I returned home that the young man who cut the fabric forgot to scan in 3 of the pieces he had cut. I then checked my watch to see if I had time to stop at Walgreens on the way home to pick up a few items. Walgreens wasn't too busy so it didn't take me long to purchase what I needed. I also purchased another HDMI cable as theirs were only $7.99! Now, I checked my watch again to see if I had time to return the other cable to Walmart and decided I'd better head to my 12:30 appointment at the Anticoagulation Clinic at Mayo Clinic in Chippewa. To my surprise upon checking in at the Clinic I learned that I was an hour late. However, they could work me in. Guess my expensive watch from Lasker's needs fixing or a new battery! It was a Christmas present from my husband two years ago. My blood test was great so I decided I'd better head home before anything new screwed up my day! My Super Bowl Mystery Quilt(January, 2013) is shown below: