Sunday, January 12, 2014

Celtic Solstice, so far

My last post, dated today, was actually written on Thursday or Friday but I forgot to hit "publish"!  I am still learning.  Here is a picture of what I have so far.  Hope to finish the quilt top this week and get it quilted soon.  Also hope to figure out how to link to Bonnie's mystery.  Link to Bonnie's link up is http://quiltville.blogspot.com/2014/01/mystery-monday-link-up-part-6.html







Mystery Monday Link up
On the design wall


Lots of blocks left to make but all the parts are done!












Celtic Solstice pictures

I wish I had taken pics of all the steps along the way but I didn't... 
Now I just need to make the other blocks.  Pinwheels and half square triangles are done.  Had to wait for my Easy Angle ruler to come in the mail to do part five!  Seeing I didn't start this until 12/30/2013, I am happy!



 
Fabrics selected...what a mess!

Chevrons done!

Star blocks are completed!
Close up of completed star blocks













     





Thursday, January 9, 2014

New Year's vows

My first is to become a real blogger...  I am always so impressed reading other's blogs about their quilting endeavors; especially, my newest favorite, Bonnie Hunter!  I truly wanted to start her Celtic Solstice Mystery when she first published Part One but the holidays got the better of me.  My son and his wife came home for a week at Christmas and seeing they are expecting their first baby in March, I thought it was fitting to throw them a surprise baby shower on December 28th.  Needless to say, my Celtic Solstice was put on the back burner.




On December 30th, I drove the kids to Boston to catch their flight home and while driving back, I decided that was the day I would start!  I got home and pulled out oranges, yellows, greens, and blues.  I spent the entire day and evening, and the next one, too, cutting and sewing and ironing.  I got most of parts one through three completed!  I wish I had taken pictures of my steps along the way.  










Back to my New Year's vows (note that I do not refer to them as resolutions.  I vow to make this list happen!




2. Complete one unfinished product every month.
3. Enter into a fall or Christmas Craft Fair this year.
4. Work on my inventory as if it's my job...at least four hours per day Monday thru Thursday and on weekends when I can.  Fridays are always my days at the Meeting House!
5.  More later!




Back to becoming a real blogger.  I saw on Bonnie Hunter's blog that they have "Mystery Monday Link-ups to show pictures on your blog of your progress on the mystery.  I also saw that you can only post new links until Sunday, January 12th so I'd better get going!