Magical Mystery Quilt Along

Libby of Life on the Hill has been hosting a Magical Mystery Quilt Along

With 2 FQs we are supposed to end up with four 8 inch blocks - two each of two different blocks. 

I'm doing the mystery x 9, am using scraps and will make a donation quilt.

Clue #4  

 Clue #3 

Clue #2

Clue #1 was fabric requirements. 

And in other news...we had some beautiful large snowflakes on St. Patrick's Day followed by crocus popping up everywhere yesterday. 

Foothills Quilt QAL

Mary Elizabeth Kinch is hosting a Foothills Quilt QAL.  

A vintage Chain and Bar quilt is the inspiration for the QAL.  I just love vintage quilts and am inspired a lot of times to make a similar quilt. This is one of those times. I decided to use my patriotic fabrics (plus some plaids) because I've challenged myself to use my holiday fabrics this year.  It may even be a Quilt of Valor quilt if I'm able to part with it. 

Block 1 of 25

I'm using Easy Angle rulers to cut the pieces instead of the QAL directions. 

I meant for the Flying Geese to have white body and red corners but I've been making hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of little Flying Geese for my Blind Man's Fancy quilt sashings and they are dark with light corners so I guess I just automatically did the same thing here. (sigh)!

Usually I Don't Stray Far Off the Beaten Path...

...but somehow I ended up following a Drunkard's Path QAL with Vick Welsh.  

I guess I fell on to the bandwagon. 

I couldn't decide which fabrics to use. 

My  self imposed rule is that new quilts pretty much have to be made from my horde cache for awhile. 

I think the polka dots and stripes combination will create the dizzying effect of too much drinking- just perfect for a Drunkard's Path. 

I have no fabric cutter except for my scissors and hands so it takes awhile to cut these pieces. 

Each block of four matching sections finishes at 6 inches.