Easy Street Step 3

Well, this is where I start falling behind.  I still have 50+ of step too to still done.  But just remembered that Bonnie suggested doing what you can of each step  and catch up later.  I have time off between Christmas and New Years and hope to get a good deal of sewing done.  But may also have 2 quilts to bind before Christmas if I get them back.

The other hiccup is that Saturday night while I was relaxing and web surfing someone kicked in my front storm door.  By the time I got over the shock and checked things out they were long gone. But that puts me in a position where I really don't like to go down in the basement to sew.  I found yesterday I didn't mind being down there during daylight, but in the evening I want to be in a defendable position if need me.  Some times I get sooo mad about this kind of s**t.

Well, tonight is Charm Christmas and tomorrow night is Variable Star Christmas. 

Will worry about the new door when I'm off between Christmas and New Years.  At least this is the end of the year and not the beginning.

Easy Street Part 2

The 2nd set on instructions came out for Easy Street on Friday.  Today after the Pline family Christmas I started on it.  Making flying geese is one of my least favorite units to make.  But I decided to try Bonnie's technique and see if they turned out any better.

I bought both rulers that she recommended and went at it.  But still have troubles with them not turning out well.  I know part of the problem is hanging on to them too tightly when I put them through the sewing machine  After the first 10 they seemed to turn out better.  But my saving grace was the "Mini Fit to be Geese" ruler I got for my previous small group mystery.  The ruler is  from Open Gate at www.opengatequilts.com.  It really helps me true these up. 

So for now I have gotten started on them and will see how it goes until next Friday's instructions come out.

Easy Street and More

Have started on Bonnie Hunter's new mystery quilt.  I think her mysterys all turn out to be large quilts.  Don't know if I will keep this one or use as a donation quilt but I have the first set of construction instructions done.  Sewing 4 patches from our grey and black and white fabrics.

 

 

I would like to make more quilts for our guilds "Heart Warmers" quilts which we donate to the local hospitals for chronically and critically ill people.  As I get closer to retirement I wanted to find an easy quilt that I could whip out quickly.  I think I found it.  The other day on a blog someone was showing quilts that a friend was making for charity.  I liked that it was just strips sewing together, very quick.

 

So I thought I would try it.  I had some santa, houndstooth and poke-a-dot fabric so thought I would give it a try.  Here was the outcome.

 

I think I may be able to put my stash to good work.