Caught Up!

 I'm caught up!  I just finished Day 6 of the " Glad Tidings" SAL.  Click here if you want to join in.  

Tomorrow another clue comes out.  In the mean time, I'm working on the Sew Along from "A Quilting Life".  I'm almost done with the last block and will be putting it together soon.  Plus I really need to get going on Bonnie Hunter's Mystery Quilt.  Sew much fun!!

Quilting Tools

 Quilting tools help us make beautiful quilts and help the piecing process go faster and smoother.  And one tools I've been using recently is a "Mini Simple Folded Corners" ruler by Doug Leko of Antler Quilt Designs. 

 

The corners on most of the blocks for "Glad Tidings" have been small and I'm not saving the Bonus Triangles as they will finish smaller that I want to keep. (I save HST that are 1.5 inches and bigger.)  This little ruler has made the job so easy.  Instead of drawing a line and stitching, I just use the ruler to cut off the corner section and sew my quarter inch seam.  Easy Peasy!

I don't mind drawing the lines if I'm going to get a HST out of it but this just goes so fast!  Let me know if you try out the ruler and what you think of it. 

More Progress

More progress was made on "Glad Tidings" yesterday.  I'm almost caught up!  I'm just starting Day 6.  This is Day 5 results:

 And here is Day 4 results:

We had some excitement in the morning.  Three bobcats were moving across the yard.  I took some pictures and I had to be fast because they were moving fast.  So I have reflections of the lights on the windows.  I didn't dare open the door to get better pictures or they would have disappeared even faster.

Have a great day!

Another Clue

 Another Clue for "Glad Tidings" is complete!  WooHoo!

Busy, Busy, Busy

 Busy, Busy, Busy!  I've been sewing.  Trying to stay up to date with Bonnie Hunter's Chilhowie mystery quilt,  here is Clue number two all completed.  However, I still have part of Clue number one to finish and I haven't even started on Clue number three!  But that's OK.

Starting Jen Daly's "Glad Tidings" Sew A Long.  I really love the looks of this wallhanging.  I'm using a charm pack of "Swell Christmas" by Urban Chiks.

Both of these projects have end dates for the free patterns so if you think you want to make one, follow the links!  So many fun sew alongs and mystery quilts out there!  Hope you find something you enjoy!

Uh Oh

 Uh Oh!  I may have started the new Bonnie Hunter Mystery, "Chilhowie".  If you're interested, here's the link..

I'm still on Clue #1, those are the purple strips you see in the picture.  I have a string block on the bottom as my leader/ender.  See?  I am still working on Project 52.  Wink, Wink.