Odessa Quilt Guild 2016 Mystery Quilt Fun

Please join us for a year-long quilt mystery. 

Then show your quilt here, on Craftsy or send it to our annual show in Odessa, WA, in April of 2017 (or all three)! We'd love to see it!

Two of the mystery blocks are already out. 

Find them HERE.

This is Block #1

Colors are my choice for the sake of illustration. You will be using four colors of your own individual choice in your project.

This is Block #2

This could be a scrappy quilt if you match scraps within the category of each of the four colors. Or, you may use the list of yardages in the Block #1 pattern. Here they are:

 Shopping List

2 ½  Yards Neutral Color (Beige, Cream, White, Black, etc) Fabric for Border and Blocks

1  Yard Warm Colored Fabric for Sashing Squares, Block Accents and Binding

1  Yard Cool Colored Fabric for Blocks

1 ½   Yards Cool Colored Fabric for Sashings and Applique’

Note: Fabrics need not be all the same within their color category; several fabrics of the same color, value and temperature can be used to represent each choice.

Both patterns are available on the link above.

This is the Odessa Quilt Guild project for 2016. Blocks will be made available in January, February and May through December. Participants may send their finished, bound, quilts to the 2017 Odessa Quilt Guild show in Odessa, WA, for judging, April 28 and 29. Applications for entry may be found on the Odessa Quilt Guild website at http://www.odessaquiltclub.com 

2017 Quilt Show Applications should be available on the site in January 2017. Join the fun with us or, simply make your project and email a picture of it to me at prairiestitcher at centurytel dot net. We'd love to see how your project turns out!

Quick Christmas Gifts and Decorations

 I thought there might be someone out there who could use a quick Christmas gift or decor idea, so I'm offering three little patterns here, free, for your enjoyment.  These items take only a few scraps of material and are quick to assemble.  The patterns are rough, but made for a quick, last-minute kind of need, so please forgive the sketchiness.  Let me know how they work for you, please.  These were done on 8 1/2" x 1l" paper, so, when you print them, print them to fit the page.

Christmas Stocking Pattern

The first pattern is for a small Christmas Stocking that measures about 8 inches long when finished.  You can capture the pattern by right clicking on it and "Save Image As".  Put it in My Documents somewhere where you can easily find it again.

Here's one that I am working on, now, not finished yet.

Christmas Tree Potholder or Mug Rug Pattern

Here's the block, ready to layer and bind for a potholder or mug rug.  It's very fast and easy.

Christmas Bird Decoration

I made one out of muslin and it's ready to decorate.  The hanging ribbon is on and the wings are attached.  This was fun to make.  Now, for the eyes, beak embroidery and maybe a little bling here and there (sparkle of some sort).  I'm going to make some out of calico and holiday prints and will put them up when I get them finished.  This is fun!

If you sew the shapes BEFORE cutting them out, it goes more smoothly.  I've drawn the outline of the pieces and my stitching will be a scant quarter inch inside each shape, leaving about 2" open on the back to turn it.  The wings will be attached to batting before turning.  This is a very satisfying little project and would make a nice gift with a tin of cookies or a holiday cake, as part of the wrapping.

Merry Christmas Sewing, friends!!!!