On Ringo Lake – Part 4 and assembly possibilities

Testing with information from http://Quiltville.blogspot.com  where Bonnie Hunter is presenting the On Ringo Lake Mystery Quilt. #quiltvillemystery #onringolakequilt
Linking up at http://quiltville.blogspot.com/2017/12/mystery-monday-link-up-part-4.html

My test of part 4 with both batiks (#islandbatik) and quality quilting cottons. I definitely needed a different ruler to cut my triangles but it was in another frequented sewing location (HA!)

I also got out my new version of Electric Quilt (8) and started playing with all the numbers and shapes presented by Bonnie so far and came up with several ideas of how this might be going together.  I won’t show full mock-ups but here are my general concepts. I’m loving some of the secondary designs that might pop out. Will be fun to see if I'm close!

Part of the fun of the mystery, I suppose, but with EQ I can explore it really easily!

'til next post where I'll show you my final Island Batik Ambassador challenge for 2017!

On Ringo Lake Step 3

Another test of the On Ringo Lake, Quiltville Mystery. This time step 3 in both standard quilting cottons and Island Batik fabrics.

This coral color I have had to dig deep in the bins and awaiting projects to find usable bits.

Linking up today. http://quiltville.blogspot.com/2017/12/mystery-monday-link-up-part-3.html

check out some other versions.

On Ringo Lake - Part 2 Mystery and other WIPs

Just in the nick of time I'm getting this Part 2 at least tested and posted! #quiltvillemystery #onringolakequilt

Found some fabrics in the 'coral' / 'salmon' family that I think will work in both quality quilting cottons and batiks (#islandbatik).

Although it isn't one of the methods that Bonnie shared, likely because it doesn't fit her scrap size system, I used the 'magic' method that I love the best for making flying geese (also taught in my co-authored book, You Can Quilt! which I'm about to teach from in January, so this was just a perfect example of it). Since my scraps aren't that organized, it works great!

Here is the flying geese added in batiks and .............. in the quality quilting cottons with the Part 1 nine-patch.

Just been a bit busy this week, finishing up the first 3 chapters of my co-authored book, You Can Quilt! which I'm doing along side my class that I'm teaching in Grand Coulee, WA. So, this represents the first 3 chapters. I'm thinking it will make a great little table topper. Maybe a scrappy piano key border would just finish it off. What do you think? I might still move the 'dark' blocks around a bit, but am happy with the placement of the white background blocks.

I've also been working on the "I Wish You A Merry QAL" that has just wrapped up. I'm not exactly set on the 'string of lights' but maybe a single strand, will think about it for a day or so and then want to wrap up this quilt. I've got some ideas for uniting it all together, but think this placement will be basically what I'll do. Sashings with special cornerstone treatments and a final border will probably wrap it up.  #iwishyouamerryqal

And look what arrived as prizes for our North Central Washington Quilt Quest - a stash caching concept. Check it out at izi.travel! The last day to get my shop stop in is Dec. 15 ...I'll then be closed for the rest of the holiday season, reopening January 2. These are AWESOME #aurifil prizes!!

http://quiltville.blogspot.com/2017/12/mystery-sunday-link-up-part-2.html

Island Batik Rayon

We didn't have an official challenge as Island Batik Ambassadors this month, but wanted to share a recent creation with you.

How long has it been since you worked on sewing a garment? How about using Rayon?

I can remember making a few items back in the 80's or 90's!!! I prefer natural fibers on my body now so found some local sewists who thought they could put some rayon to good use.

So, here is an adorable dress for a young girl. Her grandmother used a serger to make this sweet and stylish design.

I hope to share another creation with you, but haven't gotten the photos from the creator yet.

Thank you to my local sewists for being game and coming up with such great results.

So, if you're in need, check out Island Batik's Rayons and ask your local quilt shop to get some in.

#islandbatik #islandbatikrayon

Next to last IWYAMQ Block #11

Are we there yet? While I've appreciated the often two weeks between blocks...I'm ready to have this QAL complete!  I've seen some pretty cute holiday themed blocks appear that I might just incorporate ...we'll see what the last block is and then decide on my layout.

So, here is block #11 - North Star designed by Kathleen at Kathleen McMusing with linkup at InLinkz of what others have done.

#iwishyouamerryqal #islandbatik

Unfortunately I didn't pay close attention to the directions. Kathleen intended for the diagonal thin yellow to be faux piping. whoops!

Sometimes even those fabric ties that you get bundles of fabric tied with come in handy for things like this. Just press them good and go for it!

On Ringo Lake -- Part 1 -- which fabrics?

On Ringo Lake Mystery from Bonnie Hunter's Quiltville got started with part 1 last Friday...are you doing it?

I'm not sure if I want to use quilting cottons or batiks. So I experimented.

What do you think?

Quilting Cottons (do you remember the projects I did using "Elementary" ...I found that stash and came up with some great 'aqua'  and 'neutral' pieces and a few others from my stash)

My own design: Charmed Network

adapted from Tricia Cribbs' Strips Ahoy:

And now for the batiks --I'm using Island Batik fabrics specifically (at least seen here):

#quiltvillemystery #onringolakequilt #islandbatik

I think either would look great.  Hmmm...maybe wait for Part 2 to make a final decision :-) Or ...just do both?

Linking up here.

I wish you ...Block #10

Block #10 ....Christmas Lantern...a design from Diane at CWILT

Super fun idea. I took a few liberties --added a 'post' at the bottom and muntins to the glass pane.

Pre-applique stitches:


Now with applique stitches:

Just two more blocks to go!! Will be interesting to see what layout I come up with in the end.

#iwishyouamerryqal
#islandbatik

See more renditions at the linkup