OCTOBER 15, 2009 INSTRUCTIONS

Ladies you get lucky this month. Since October 15th is a big tax deadline for us I'm posting the monthly instructions early.

You have sets of light/medium #3 strips sewn together. These make Block A. Even off one end of each strip and subcut the strip into 3 1/2" units. Repeat with all light/medium #3 strip sets. You'll have 24 pieces crib size and 82 pieces twin size.

Using Medium #1/Medium #2 strip set - (these make Block B) cut as above using all strip sets. Even off one end and subcut into 3 1/2 inch units. You will have 25 crib size and 82 twin size.

Now subcut your dark strips.

Dark #1 - subcut 2" strips into pieces 6 1/2 inches long (48 pieces crib/164 pieces twin size) - each piece measures 2" x 6.5"

Dark #2 - subcut 2" strips into pieces 6 1/2 inches long (50 for crib/166 for twin size)
each measures 2" x 6.5"

If you have any questions email me and I'll email you a picture of mine cut up. queenv@tampabay.rr.com

Everyone must be fine

I checked ladies and there were no questions so I hope those directions were perfectly clear. Happy sewing- see you 10/15.

September 15 Instructions

Well ladies I had to decide how much info to give you this month. Since last month you had cutting only this month I'll give you all sewing instructions. Remember all those strips you cut? Well now we're going to sew them. Hopefully you marked them as I stated because here goes.

Take one light strip and one medium #3 strip and sew them right sides together along one long edge. Repeat with the remaining light and medium #3 strips. Press all strips open being careful not to stretch your fabric. Press the seam allowance towards the medium fabric on all strips. These will make BLOCK A

Take one medium #1 and medium #2 and sew them right sides together alog the long edge. Press open with seam allowance towards the darker fabric. Repeat with all remaining medium #1 and medium #2 strips. These will make BLOCK B

If you're making twin size you should have 8 strip sets of light/medium #3 and 8 strip sets of medium #1 and medium #2. Thats all for this month but if you're doing to twin size that is plenty of strips to keep you busy. Remember all seams are 1/4 inch. Post any questions under comments or email me. queenv@tampabay.rr.com

DIRECTIONS COMING THIS EVENING

Sorry ladies I tried to load you're September 15 instructions a couple of times over the weekend but blogspot was having some issues. If you're reading this is means I can now get it to save entries. As soon as I get home this evening I'll post your September 15 directions.

Email anytime you have questions on the directions. Also - if you want pictures of what fabrics you choose or what you've completed so fr just email them and I'll post them here.

Part 2 Coming Soon

Hi everyone

Just thought I'd let you know the next part of your instructions will be posted no later than Sunday night. I think I mentioned the 15th of each month is a tax deadline for my office so we get kind of busy. I'll make sure each month they are posted between the 10th and 15th.

I was looking at this pattern again and while it's a simple pattern I am still intriqued by how pretty it is. I hope you all love the finished quilts. See you soon.

CHANGE

Sorry for the color change ladies. Not crazy about this but just couldn't stand that green any longer.

WHERE ARE YOU NOW

So far I haven't received any emails to include pictures of your fabric choices so I guess everyone is gonna be tight lipped. I know I'm not sharing mine. You just have to wait till I'm finished.

I hope at this point everyone has their fabrics picked out and is working on their cutting. I know, you could wait till you have more info but then it just takes away the fun of a mystery quilt and it doesn't spoil it for anyone but you. So get those roatary cutters going. You only have 20-25 days until the next directions come out. You're all going to be so excited with the final pattern of the quilt. It is so cute.