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For only the second time, I wanted to custom quilt a large quilt. My first one was Minuet, that I did with a large curved ruler. This time, I wanted to have some free motion feathers, some ruler work, more modern with some graphic lines. Loading the quilt on the longarm, the batting chosen was Dream Orient, now called Dream Bamboo. I like the light weight and breathability of the bamboo blend for a summer quilt. At this point, I did a lot of stand-and-stare, trying to make decisions on what to do in each section. In the end, I ...

Today we’ll go over assembly again, and add borders to the quilt, with a pdf for the pieces you’ll need for the first custom border. If you missed the previous posts, just click on A Scrap Dance Mystery on the sidebar and it will bring up all the previous posts together.

Laying out the blocks allows you to see if you like the distribution of the prints. At this point, you can turn blocks or swap them around to get the best look. I also find that taking a photo helps me to see where I might need ...

I hope you are excited today, as we get to the last step and the big reveal you’ve waited six months to see!! For those just now finding this mystery quilt along, click on Scrap Dance Quadrille Step 1 for the overview with fabric requirements and cutting instructions, and then on Quadrille Step 2 for the first sewing step. The third month’s clue can be found at Scrap Dance Quadrille Step 3. April’s clue is at Scrap Dance Quadrille Step 4. May’s clue is at Scrap Dance Quadrille Step 5.

Today you’ll use up most ...

It is month five of the Scrap Dance mystery quilt along for 2023, and I hope you are having fun with this! For those just now finding this mystery quilt along, click on Scrap Dance Quadrille Step 1 for the overview with fabric requirements and cutting instructions, and then on Quadrille Step 2 for the first sewing step. The third month’s clue can be found at Scrap Dance Quadrille Step 3. April’s clue is at Scrap Dance Quadrille Step 4. Today is going to be fun, as we will have a partial reveal after our unit sewing.

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It is month four of the Scrap Dance mystery quilt along for 2023, and I hope you are having fun with this! For those just now finding this mystery quilt along, click on Scrap Dance Quadrille Step 1 for the overview with fabric requirements and cutting instructions, and then on Quadrille Step 2 for the first sewing step. The third month’s clue can be found at Scrap Dance Quadrille Step 3. Today we get a little farther along.

In making the pdf for this step, I have realized that I may have had you cut too much for the ...

Did you get all your half square triangles done? Ready for the next step? For those just now finding this mystery quilt along, click on Scrap Dance Quadrille Step 1 for the overview with fabric requirements and cutting instructions, and then on Quadrille Step 2 for the first sewing step. Today, we begin making units.

This month we start on the units that will eventually make up the blocks. For this step, you’ll pull the required number of units from your cutting step and the half square triangles you made last month.

Click on this link to get the ...

Did you get all your Step 1 Cutting done? If you are just now finding this mystery, click on Quadrille Step 1 Cutting to see the first post and download the cutting instructions. This month we get down to some serious sewing and chain piecing. I have split the steps out so you should be able to do the mystery around your other projects. Those of you who have done my mysteries before will know what is coming today, LOL!!

First, get out all those partial bobbins and line them up on your thread pin. Using these up is easy ...

Settle in for a long post about a lot going on, things to see and read, and projects where you can participate. Around the feeder we have a lot of pretty birds, and hungry birds! This week there has been a variety of avian friends chowing down on the seed and suet, including some newcomers. When two new species showed up for the first time this year, I had to do another bird count and send it in. Here, a red bellied woodpecker shares the seed with a two goldfinches and two titmouses (hanging off the backside).

The bluebirds are ...

My design mojo apparently is back, as this design took less time than any of the previous mystery designs. This one also named itself almost immediately, also a new record. Usually I have to begin sewing the sample, but not this time. It named itself before I printed out the pages from EQ8.

I’ve been working on the quilt, cutting per my instructions and sewing the blocks. I have sewn them at least three different ways at this point, trying to decide how best to break the design apart for mystery steps. I think I know how to do ...