Halfway There

Today I am celebrating the halfway point in #The100DayProjectMysteryQuilt. It is also raining with moments of thunder and lightning, so SusieQ gets to rest today.

Current Projects

Stella gets a workout. Sounds like a children’s book title. I’ll be working on blocks, Heartland Express and cutting the pieces for the top for one of my Skill Builder Lessons. It’s a gray day so playing with fabrics adds color to my life.

#The100DayProjectMysteryQuilt

Whoo Hooo!! Today is day 50. We are halfway through the 100 days and I say, “Whew!” I’m feeling accomplished and have a pile of blocks completed on this quilt I designed about 5 years ago. It’s daunting to think of making 100+ blocks for a quilt but I have to say, having a 100-day challenge makes it just a bit easier to accomplish. I’ve made it this far and believe I can make it all the way.

Block 50 is Flying Geese. It is a 3” block. The flying goose unit in this block is a foundational unit in many other blocks. It also makes frequent appearances in borders and sashings in many quilt designs. I made my sample using scraps, so each goose is a different fabric.

Flying Geese – Original source unknown, date unknown
Wild Goose Chase – The Patchwork Book, 1932*
Birds in Flight – American Patchwork Quilts, 1973*
Flying Geese – Marsha McCloskey's Block Party, 1998.

*The Quilter’s Album of Patchwork Patterns, Jinny Beyer 2009

How are your projects progressing?

Until next time,