Finally Piecing On Ringo Lake!

I finally started to piece On Ringo Lake! The quilt is made up of 10 rows with the blocks set on point. I'm working on 2 rows at the same time since each half of the quilt is a mirror image of the other. All of the side triangles are over sized and have to be trimmed when the quilt top is complete. 

These were the last units I had to finish up before I could piece the quilt together.  I finished them up this morning. 

So far, piecing is going slowly. There are lots of seams to match up. I'm hoping I get a little faster as I get going. I have the next row all picked out. I also plan on adding a couple of borders when I'm done. I'm hoping it will be a large quilt and I can actually use on my bed. 

On Ringo Lake, Part 9 (Still!)

I'm working on getting the different sections of Part 9 ready. First of all, my blocks are finally done! I finished them last week. 

Here are the sashings. They were quick to sew together. Not so fast to actually make them!

Setting triangles are ready for ironing. However, their tops have to be cut.

The tops of the triangles will be replaced with these units. I still have a few things to go but then I'll finally be ready to put the top together! I can't wait! 

Whole Cloth Quilt

Hope you can see this okay. I'm finally back to quilting on the longarm and it feels so good!! This is another whole cloth table runner. It's a little bit bigger than the last one. The quilting is a little more difficult but so far, so good! Not perfect but good enough for me!

This is the middle. I decided to quilt pebbles in the center. I drew a 3 inch grid over the whole piece. It helped me center my shapes and keep everything symmetrical.

I was a little nervous to quilt the feathers. They're always difficult for me but they worked out fine this time! Nice surprise!!

Next step, I'll be outlining the feathers and drawing my zigzag lines. I'm enjoying myself working on this little project. I'm going to load a good sized quilt next!

More Projects!

Although On Ringo Lake is not finished, I started to catch up on some of my older projects. The above picture is Green Tea Sweet Beans. It's not easy to see but I marked the vines on the two remaining borders. I have to get the flowers and bias vines ready for applique.  The borders take awhile but I love the look of the applique.

I feel as though I'm neglecting my longarm. This is another project from Teresa Silva's book, Longarm Quilting Workbook. This is also a whole cloth table runner but it's a little more complicated. It's loaded on the longarm. I just need some time to start it! Work keeps getting in the way of my free time!

Have a nice rest of your weekend! It's not too cold for a change!

Weekend Catch Up

I've been working on my blocks for On Ringo Lake, the mystery quilt from Bonnie Hunter. I'm just about 2/3 there! My piles of prepared pieces to make the blocks are running very low! Putting the blocks together is Part 8. Part 9 is sewing the sashing, making the set in triangles and actually putting the top together. I'm hoping to start Part 9 soon! (Which sounds it will take forever!)

This is Stellaria, a shawl pattern by Susanna IC. I finally broke down and bought the pattern last month. I've admired it for a long time!

I had a variegated cranberry Madeline Tosh lace yarn in my stash. I thought I'd give it a try. So far, it's not very difficult. That lace looks a little complicated! I'll take it one stitch at a time!

Have a wonderful weekend!!

On Ringo Lake - Part 8 Update

I've been making more quilt blocks for the On Ringo Lake Mystery Quilt by Bonnie Hunter. The first few took me awhile but I'm getting a bit faster at sewing them together. I'll be linking up with Quiltville's Mystery Monday Link-up that you can access here. It's nice to see what everyone else has been doing with the mystery quilt. 

I've been making 5 blocks at a time. I should be done sometime next week. (Hopefully!)

This is just a close up. I like the pink contrast with the blue and black fabrics. So far, so good! I'd really to finish this quilt top. I'm pretty much ignoring all my other projects. It's like an addiction!

On Ringo Lake - Parts 6, 7 and part of 8!

Here is my first block for On Ringo Lake. The directions for making the block are found in Part 8. But I'm getting ahead of myself!  We've been receiving directions weekly on Friday since the day after Thanksgiving. This past Friday, Part 6, instructed us to add a pink triangle to the pieced triangle units.

I took one picture that included all the parts needed to make the block. You can see the triangle units/pink triangle on the right. I started cutting them on Friday but I was not even close to being done. While at work Saturday morning, Bonnie released another clue! That was Part 7. Part 7 instructed us to sew 2 flying geese together, pink on top, black on the bottom. 

Part 8 was released on Sunday! What!!!?!! Part 8 gave us instructions on making the block. I had enough pieces to put one together without sewing. Part 9 was released on Monday along with the quilt reveal. Part 9 is putting the whole quilt together. Who knows when I'll get to that one!!

I ended up making 5 blocks today. I still have a bunch to go but it looks like everything fits together nicely. There are no more clues left, just have to sew all my smaller pieces. I think I'll do a few at a time. Someone made all their blocks in one day! That will never be me!!