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Our little goldfinch flock continues to visit the smorgasbord, and a few cardinals are now stopping by regularly. I think I have a mated pair and two of their juveniles. This is a juvenile male, he looks a little moth-eaten, with his baby feathers molting and the new brighter red ones growing. I’ve seen another female juvenile, and she was being fed by an adult. Pretty soon they will know how to get food on their own.

There is a pair of downy woodpeckers living nearby as well. This is the female.

When she scooted through the cage, more ...

Are you ready to see the last bits on finishing the 2023 Scrap Dance Quadrille Mystery Quilt Along? Today I’ll show you the final details. When we left off, the quilting was done and I had put some water on the blue marks, only to have them return the next day.

I was not happy that I would have to actually wash the quilt. I didn’t want to soak the whole thing as I didn’t want the crinkled look to a quilt for competition. I wanted it to be crisp and flat. But I also didn’t ...

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 ...

The forecast is for rain all week so it seems like it will be a good week to make some progress on projects. I have several in the planning stage, but only one is actually underway. I hope to finish quilting Quadrille this week and move it to the binding stage.

Tearing up my sewing space last week with the arrival of another new machine put me back a bit. But my new table should arrive on Thursday, then I can put the mess back in order. It didn’t help that I have two more projects in the planning ...

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 ...

Well, I thought I was being cute on Tuesday with the video, but it didn’t get the response I thought it might. It was supposed to be a clue to let you all know a new mystery quilt along is coming in January, but only a couple of readers figured that out. I couldn’t do one last year, and I was hoping to get everyone excited for a new design. So, here is the announcement for real, coming in January, Scrap Dance Quadrille Mystery Quilt Along! The pattern is done, I just have to finish sewing the first ...