Celtice Solstice Progress - 100 Chevron Blocks - Done!!

The link-up for Clue # 2 Progress is live on Bonnie Hunter's blog Quiltville's Quips & Snips. Check out how everyone is doing!

 

Rule #1 for the Celtic Solstice Mystery is NO WHINING!!

 

I ALMOST broke that rule - you see my pieces keep changing numbers.  I measured, I cut, I calculated, I double checked my math, I stacked in groups, I kept a tally count and yet the magic number of pieces wouldn't hold still as a target. 

 

What I didn't do is count on my special helpers! 

She is NOT as innocent as she looks!

Who me? I didn't do nuffin'!

Never, ever, never before have quilt pieces been this irresistible to the animals. 

 

Apparently, part of the challenge for me on the mystery quilt journey is to really think about sewing area security.My sewing area is just that, an area in the downstairs family room. It has no door. So far, I have found squares, rectangle and itty bitty triangles in the dog blanket, upstairs in the living room, on the staircase and well, um... outside, as in outside, um - composted, shall we say?! Since I didn't start cutting until Friday noon, these pieces have been very mobile, coveted by canines and felines alike.

 

I kept plugging away - counting, recounting, re-cutting the missing pieces, pressing and pressing and pressing. Totally enjoying the process - something about the groove of repetitiveness.  

 

Here is my 99th block - AACCKKK!!!! Must have gotten too excited to be so near the end  - I had to do some of the dreaded un-sewing. Look at that top point - Double AACCKKK!!!

Are you kidding me??!!

Over the course of 2 days, 600 pieces morphed into 100 Chevron blocks!   My 'greens' are shades of teal and my 'yellows' are pinks.

 

 

Love the way the colors are playing with each other.

couple of different layouts

 To deter any more thievery, all of the blocks will be placed under lock & key. Okay, okay, sealed in a Rubbermaid container, stored on a shelf, and placed under protective custody.  Need to make sure the new storage arrangement in the sewing area has CLOSED cabinets.  Can't imagine what's gotten in to the pets. I'll blame it on the snow for now.

 

Does anyone else have problems with prying paws?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clue #2 for Bonnie Hunter's Celtic Solstice Mystery is Released

And we're making Chevrons!!

 

For the small size (75" x75") quilt, I'll need 100 of these 3 1/2 inch units. Each unit uses 6 pieces - 2 green (definitely more towards teal for me), 2 yellow (or in my case, pink) and 2 cream. 

 

So I'll need 200 pieces of each color or 600 pieces!

 

If anyone needs me, I'll be in my sewing area.

 

If you want to see the introduction, first clue and the participants links to their process/progress, click this link   Celtic Solstice Mystery Quilt . 

The CS Mascot - Paddy

If you want to see what I'll be doing  today check out  Clue # 2.

 

Time to fire up the space heater and make a large pot o' tea. Have a Happy Friday!

 

 

 

Starting my Bonnie Hunter 'Celtic Solstice' mystery quilt

Bonnie Hunter has released her mystery quilt for Black Friday 2013 - Celtic Solstice Mystery

 

This is my first year to do one of her mystery quilts & I am so ready to rock this project.  Since I was on a Road Trip on Friday and at friend's house on Saturday, my quilt fun didn't start until yesterday.

 

I started with my fabric choices (yes - they are different than Bonnie's, as they had to come out of my stash- No Shopping Allowed) lined up,

 

narrowed it down to 7 oranges,

 

1 cream (neutral)

 

and 11 blues.

 

The cutting, sewing, pressing and trimming commenced!

 

With a few interruptions, like lunch & dinner, checking email, dog breaks, cat help, etc. I FINISHED all 92 orange & 96 cream tri-rec units! To see everyone's Celtic Solstice Mystery Quilt progress posted on Bonnie Hunter's Blog Quiltville Quips and Snips - click here for Link Up # 1

 

 

My top dog ears are trimmed - still need to get the side flappy bits trimmed off but it was late and the dogs wanted to go to bed.  I'm glad I got all of these completed because there are a few things that need to be done in the sewing area this week - more about those later.