Hi Friends! I did it. I finished these itty-bitty units! Let me tell you, they gave me trouble right from the start. If it could go wrong, it did. Miscuts, miscounting, wrong seam allowance and pressing in the wrong direction. But I kept my cool, worked through the many issues and here we are with a pretty stack of what looks to be perfect units ready for the next clue in this mystery quilt.
I'm not one of those quilters that will take apart blocks if the seams were pressed in the wrong direction. Pressing the seams in the wrong direction on the hourglass units made nesting the seams with the flying geese very challenging. I pinned the seams and hoped for the best. I was shocked how many looked perfect. Sure there's a few that were not so pretty but they won't be so noticeable when the quilt is finished. Quilting it will also be a challenge, but I've done it before, it'll work out fine and no one will ever know.
I'm hoping Bonnie does a rapid fire finish this week. That means we would get more than one clue this week and the quilt is revealed. I'm ready to see all the units come together!
UPDATE...Bonnie dropped Part 8 early this morning, 12-31-2024!!! Yippee!!! More flying geese but this time bigger!
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I love your fabrics! I'm looking forward to seeing the finish of this quilt. Happy stitching and happy new year!
ReplyDeleteI thought Bonnie might drop more clues this week, but I thought it would be tomorrow. At least you are in good shape to start assembly when she drops the final clue.
ReplyDeleteThe more pain it is to get a unit right, the more beautiful the quilt. It's getting exciting! Happy New Year, Lea Anne!
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