Secret Santa Finshed

The quilting blends right in. 

I used a variegated green for the top thread.

I used the same Santa fabric for the binding.

I used a dark green thread on the back. Swirls and snowflake pattern.

Temecula Secret Santa Mystery quilt

These are 4 patches that I made for the Temecula Secret Santa Mystery Quilt.

These are the 12 blocks that I just finished today. I put them on the design wall with the extra 9 patches as corner stones.

I won't have the final instructions for this quilt until Friday. I think it needs more color. It's very boring looking. If the sashing is going to be whites then I will add a Christmas fabric as the border to brighten things up.

Temecula Secret Santa Mystery part 3

These are the blocks for part 3 of the Temecula Secret Santa Mystery quilt.

Here are all of the pieces together so far.

I'm trying to keep better track of the quilts that I make. I'm using this regular spiral bound notebook and some washi tape and stamps that I've had for a few years. I used to do a lot of scrapbooking at one time. I still use the supplies to make cards as needed. I just started this book so here's the first page with instructions for this quilt. I'm especially trying to keep track of the finishes for each year. So far I have finished 40 or so projects for 2018. They are not all posted on blog. I need to get on that!

Secret Santa Sew along

I started this Sew-A-Long yesterday. I was a week behind because I was out of town. 

Temecula quilt company is hosting this one.  

I had to make 12 of these blocks.

Here they are stacked up. This is a mystery quilt. 

They are posting directions on their blog every Friday. Here is my progress for the second week of instructions. Sew strips combinations.

Cut them into 3 patches.

I got them all cut. Now I have to sew them into 9 patches and then I will be caught up until next Friday when they give us the next instructions. Anyone can do this. It is free.