Mystery Quilt: Easy Street Clue # 5

Over 64 Units completed this weekend for the Bonnie Hunter: Easy Street Mystery Quilt. It is fun to see how  other Easy Street quilters are playing around with their block arrangements. Wonder what the odds are someone gets the quilt pattern correct ?  

 Yesterday, Finally finished a pair of socks I started this summer. The socks were put on back burner during the long hot summer, countless days over 100 degree . 

 2 Skeins Patons Kroy Sock fx Yarn: size 1 1/2 US needles. 

Mystery Shawl Completed

Another shawl completed this year, a mystery knit along. Like the mystery quilting project (Easy Street)  the clues are posted each week. I liked this pattern from Jen Lucas Designs  it includes both lace and cables. 

 Using up stash yarn: 2 Skeins of Deborah Norville Collection Serenity Sock Weight

 Wing span 52 inches and middle width 17.5 inches after blocking. Color: Lavender Topaz

 Hard to see in photo's colors are lavender and gray. 

Edward's TV Quilt

Using up some stash homespun fat quarters

Backing a Navy Minky. Stitched in the ditch 

Pattern called: Papa's Plaid again from Cindy Casciato's Block Explosion Book. 

Mystery Quilt: Easy Street Clue # 4

All the  145 green pieces cut with a few extra's

 New set of Flying geese Purple with Turquoise  

Flying geese Purple and turquoise  sewn together with Clue #3 the Purple and Black on white flying geese. 

At this time I still need to trim up the above units to 3 1/2 inches. 

2012 Rachel's Quilts Completed This Year

 1st quilt  made on point 

 Since her birthday is in July wanted the red & blue colors. Also wanted to make a "girlie" quilt. 

Found: Princess Ballerinas by Elizabeth Studios

The quilt is draped over a queen size bed, however would fit a full bed better. 

Quilted in the ditch & Pink minky fabric on the back. 

Pattern used: Flower Patch from Cindy Casciato's
Book: Block Explosion  http://www.amazon.com/Block-Explosion-Leisure-Arts-3786/dp/1574864483   

A Few of the Shawls I completed in 2012

Dandelion on A Meadow Lily Go Designs:

Saltire Shawl Lily Go Designs

Cassandra Shawl Lily Go Designs

Summer Flies Donna Griffin Designs

 Belle Haven Shawl Jen Lucas  Designs

Ka'ana Shawlette Jennifer Weissman

Crochet Blanket's Today and From the Past

 Using left over yarn crocheted a large granny square blanket

 Double crochet and two double crochets in the corners

Certainly different colors and style used for the above blanket compared to the crochet blanket below from the 60's from my  mother in law's belongings. 

Quilt with leftover fabric

This is my snuggle up quilt for the colder weather.

Made up of fabric both from years gone by and new fabric. The blocks are also older and new blocks.

It's a lap quilt with a bright green minky backing

 Colors:  Varies Beige's, Browns, greens, tangerine. Quilted by me using stitch in the ditch.

Easy Street Clue # 3 Served Up

Bonnie Hunter's 2012 Mystery Quilt: Easy Street

Wow ! Three Clues into the Mystery quilt

 This week the Shaded 4 Patch: 64 
I love the turquoise against the black on white fabric

Below is the method I used to complete the Shaded 4 patch. 

 I still have to square the units up to the required size

Drawstring Bags

Here are two Drawstring Bags I made a few weeks ago. 













Using the pattern by In Color Order: Lined Drawstring Bag Tutorial: http://www.incolororder.com/2011/10/lined-drawstring-bag-tutorial.html

Love this tutorial, easy to follow, makes a wonderful bag for yarn. 
The above bags were a gift for a friend. 

Mystery Quilt: Easy Street Bonnie Hunter Clue # 2

 Flying Geese: Bonnie Hunter's Mystery Quilt: Easy Street 

How Many Flying Geese? 128 Actually 130

 Method used making the Flying Geese was a tutorial from: http://ldq.outlandishthreads.com/?p=338

Mystery Quilt: Easy Street Bonnie Hunter Clue #1

Was able to get some of the material for this Mystery Quilt.

 Guess how many 4 patch units in the box ? 192

 So clue # 1 is completed.