Midnight Mystery Quilt Top

I bought this fabric a few months ago to use in making a mystery quilt.  It is always fun to see how the fabrics work together.  This mystery quilt was designed by Cheryl at Meadow Mist Designs. 

These are the flying geese I made at the beginning of the project.

I finished sewing the blocks together at the Best Friends Quilt Retreat I attended this weekend.  I bought the backing and binding fabric and will finish the project after I have someone quilt it for me.  I guess this is not finished until it is bound and quilted but it feels good to get it this far in the process.  

Beach Time

Pat and I were able to spend a few days on the coast, we were away to relax and to celebrate our 43rd wedding anniversary.  We took Emmy along, she loves to spend time at the beach, she acts like a much younger dog than she is when she is walking or chasing her ball on the beach .  She gets very anxious when we are packing our car to head out from home, I think she is afraid she will be left behind.

The weather was beautiful, if it was warm at the house we just open the windows and the breeze comes through.  If that didn't work we headed for the beach to enjoy the breeze.

We took a long walk at the Oyhut Bay wildlife area.

We took a "selfie" with my new phone.

Emmy is not patient when we pause to enjoy the view, she wants to keep moving.

We enjoyed a meat Lovers Pizza from our favorite place "Red Genie Pizza" in Ocean Shores.

Pat and I usually work a puzzle together but this trip I was busy cutting fabric so he accomplished this on his own.

Meadow Mist Mystery Quilt all cut and ready to start stitching.

Four more blocks for my Snapshots Quilt cut and ready to stitch.

Blocks cut for my Quirky Scrap Quilt cut and ready.  These blocks had to be re cut as I made a mistake with the first blocks I cut.  The quilt top is now almost pieced together.

We felt so relaxed after spending a few days of quiet and relaxation.

Whats My Sewing Machine Been Up To?

My sewing has been done in little spurts of time here and there these past couple of weeks.  I have been busy with work and with some family fun that I hope to share a little about in the next few days.  I also have a quilt I hope to get the binding added this weekend so that I can share a finish, a finished project would be fun to share for a change.

Aurifil Designer Block of the Month for April

I made two different versions.

Lori Holt's  Great Granny Sew Along sponsored by the Fat Quarter Shop

Week One

I hope to get started on week two since it is week two of the sew along.

Two more blocks completed for the Fat Quarter Shop 2013 Block of the Month

Block 14 for the Building Foundations Sampler at Row House Creations

It has been warm here these past couple of days and I have heard that the rain is coming back.  I have enjoyed the sun and the great views of the mountains all around us.  I was reminded again today to stop and notice the blessings all around me.

So Many Works in Progress

Sometimes when I haven't had much sewing time I wonder if I have accomplished anything on my long list of projects. After looking around I found that I have not had many finishes lately by have made a little progress.  The block below is the April Sugar Block Club Block which I completed when I had a short time to sew last weekend.

I didn't get the greatest picture but the blocks below are the  2014 Sugar Block Club blocks so far.

I worked on three different projects at the March Sit and Sew hosted by Melanie at Fabric Chicks in Coupeville.

This is going to be a fun cheerful quilt.  I was not able to complete it because I left some of the fabric at home when I packed for the sit and sew, I hope to share it soon.

I finished the little blocks for my Schnibbles Canasta quilt that was started a while ago, 25 blocks in all, now to get it pieced together.

I also completed a couple of blocks from the Fat Quarter Shops' Designer Mystery Block of the Month 2013.  I am almost caught up, hurray!

It was a cloudy day but this is the view as I walk down to Melanie's shop in Coupeville. She opened her shop for us at least once each day while we were at the Sit and Sew.

This is the view looking out from the door of the shop.

While at the sit and sew we all went out the door to see the rainbow.

Melanie's project was sewing 2 1/2 inch squares together for her picnic quilt.   She chain pieced and the chain got pretty long.

And longer.

Mel had to step outside to stretch it out its full length.

I did have a finish this month that I almost forgot about.  I put the binding on my "Secret Garden Stars" quilt.

It's new home is on our bed and has been washed twice because of little incidents involving our cat.  I will just keep it folded in our room to add a touch of spring.  I think I am going to spend a little time this morning adding some spring touches to the rest of the house. 

Mystery Quilt

I am joining in with others to make a Mystery Quilt.  This project is hosted by Heather Spence Designs.  It will cost you $10 to participate and all of the money will be given to a cancer patient to help with medical expenses.

A Mystery Quilt is a quilt project in which you do not know what the quilt looks like.  That is the mystery!

I have signed up and been given a list of how much fabric will be needed.  I headed to my favorite quilt shop, Fabric Chicks in Coupeville and Melanie helped me pick out my fabrics.

The fabrics below are what I have chosen for my mystery quilt.

It is not too late to join in.  Visit Heather here to read about the Spring Mystery Quilt.