This week for the Good Fortune mystery quilt, we are making small HSTs. Even though I am shooting for a half sized version, I still had to make a LOT of HSTs!
On Friday night, I did all of the cutting. About half were made from the two-at-a-time HST method (which I prefer) and about half were made with the "Bonnie" method to better utilize some of my scraps.
Saturday morning I did the sewing, and between Saturday evening and Sunday evening I did all of the trimming.
I ended up using nine different blues -- some more popular than others! A few fabrics were only used to make two HSTs in this step -- others were used to make dozens!
(And yes, I realize that the third row has some of the HSTs twisted about -- I didn't realize it until I had already stacked and counted and bagged all of my HST piles and wasn't about to try to redo this picture!
I pulled out a few of my Clue #1 four patches to look at the units together. The quilt could really become anything at this point -- with only four patches and HSTs, the possibilities are endless!
And of course -- a rundown of some of the fabric origins! A few fabrics are actually from long-ago swaps, from my Frame of Mind MBS quilt, my Favorite Frames MBS quilt, the border of my Drift Away quilt, and the backing of my Starburst quilt!
Linking up with the Monday Mystery link-up on Bonnie's Blog! Also sharing at Linky Tuesday and Let's Bee Social!
They all look very good, well done!
ReplyDeleteHow awesome to stay so up to date with this sew along so close to Christmas. Looking good!
ReplyDeleteLots of fun things hiding in your blue scraps! :)
ReplyDeleteI just love your neutral polka dots!
ReplyDeleteYour half-square triangles look great!
ReplyDeleteLooks great Alison. I thought about using a constant neutral, but need to get rid of some scraps. I'm using a constant red.
ReplyDeleteThe dot fabric from Bonnie Christine is perfect for this project. Seeing it here makes me want to go buy more of it for my stash!
ReplyDeleteHi Alison! I really love that background print you are using, with the random dots. It looks striking with both the red and the blue. And your blues! What a nice assortment. This has to be making a dent in your blue scraps. I am really impressed that you are all caught up! Happy Happy Wednesday to you. ~smile~ Roseanne
ReplyDeleteThe fabrics in this quilt are really working well together. Your sample block up there is gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on finishing up your HSTs! Yes, even a half-size Bonnie quilt is a lot of work!
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