Saturday, December 28, 2024

Old Town Mystery - Clues #7, #6, #5, #4!

Been soooo busy the past couple weeks - just like EVERYONE else, haven't had time to blog, but I'll try and cram a bunch of it into this post!

Clue #7 of Old Town Mystery - BOTH versions = Patriotic & Classic Bonnie:

Clue #7 - Patriotic version.
Aren't these the cutest?

Chain piecing Clue #7:

Getting those hour glass units sewn

Clue #7 - Classic Bonnie version:

Clue #7 - Classic Bonnie version

Took a bit of cutting/sewing for this clue - but it was so worth it!

Chain piecing the flying geese


Chain piecing the hour glass units to the flying geese

Clue #6 a Surprise Clue on December 23, 2024 - took a lil hustle to get this one finished up prior to Christmas Eve:

Classic Version - Clue #6
LOVE the Cranberry REDs in this Clue


Patriotic Version - Clue #6

and then onto Clue #5:

Patriotic Version of Clue #5 - I swapped out the Corals for Golds
and the Aqua for Sapphire Blue 


Classic Bonnie version of Clue #5

...and finally - Clue #4 where we left off:

Classic Bonnie version of Clue #4


All cut and ready to sew!


Chain piecing Clue #4


BOTH versions - looking good!

All ready for our next clue!  

In between clues and Holiday festivities, been quilting ;-)

One of 'Our Doris's  Patriotic Strip Quilts' - coming off the frame


'Liberty' digital quilting design in Glide Silver



Front/back of quilting - I love turning a quilt over to see the back ;-)

Time to bind!

Later,

~Deb


Sunday, December 8, 2024

Clue #3 of Old Town Mystery in the Bag!

That means BOTH the Classic 'BH' Old Town Mystery and my Patriotic version of Clue #3 are Complete...Whew!

Patriotic Clue #3


Had a couple of 'Helpers' to get things moving along - first, while chain piecing:

Chain piecing Clue #3

using this 'Clip-it' Tool is Fast & FUN!

Clip-it tool uses 'old' rotary cutter blades!


Clip-it...Clip-it GOOD ;-)

...and this little 'Strip Stick' pressing tool is da Bomb!  Was able to make quick work of pressing my center seams open:

Pressing center seam is Quick & DONE w/Strip Stick!



Clue #3 - Lookin' Good!


Clue #3 - ALL Pressed & Finished!

Ready for Clue #4...Bring it ON!

~Deb


Tuesday, December 3, 2024

It's HERE! The Annual BH 2024 Mystery is HERE!

 ...and I'm waaay behind in posting about this year's annual Bonnie Hunter 2024 'Old Town' Mystery - been so busy creating/quilting/Awarding quilts for Our Beloved Vets, making a Thanksgiving dinner for family, gotten a bit behind ;-)

Caught up...for now w/Clue #1 & Clue #2 - in fact, I got so caught up I decided to create a second Old Town Mystery out of Patriotic fabrics, keeping the REDs & Neutrals, swapping out the Turquoise/Aqua for Sapphire BLUE and the Coral for GOLD!

Patriotic Version fabrics:

Patriotic Fabrics for BH 2024 Old Town Mystery -
ALL cut and ready for assembly!

Clue(s) #1:

Clue #1 - Patriotic Version


Clue #1 - 'Bonnie' colorway


Clue(s) #2:

Clue #2 - Patriotic Version


Clue #2 - 'Bonnie' Colorway

Don't forget to Twist & SHOUT those seams!

Twist & SHOUT those Center Seams!

Thank Goodness for LEFTOVERS - Thanksgiving Leftovers RULE!

Turkey TOM


Pumpkin Pie


Happy Quilting!

~Deb