Good snowy morning from southern Maine.  Since Saturday we have gotten 2 feet of snow.  It is a winter wonderland outside and for the first time in several years we are going to have a white Christmas.  I realize that for a huge part of the world there is no such thing as a white Christmas but having grown up in the Northeast of the U.S., I love having a white Christmas.  Some would, and have called me crazy but I still get just as excited about a snow storm now as I did when I was 5.  There is some rain predicted for the weekend which could put a huge dent in my snowshoeing plans, we will just have to wait and see.

I have been spending a ton of time sewing lately – as have many of the Bonnie Hunters fans around the world. Here is the link to the latest mystery – http://www.quiltville.blogspot.com/p/celtic-solstice-mystery.html.  I have not finished Part 2 yet but I am definitely making progress.  To see everyone’s progress check this out – http://quiltville.blogspot.com/2013/12/celtic-solstice-mystery-monday-link-up_4572.html

some chevrons done other parts in progress

String piecing progress

I have also started Part 3 – I have all of my bits and pieces cut.  One of my good quilty friends Georgette, sent me the short cut that was mentioned here – http://quiltville.blogspot.com/search?q=gretchen.  Unfortunately, I had already cut all of my 2″ strips so I couldn’t utilize this helpful short cut.  I cut them all using the EZ-Angle as mentioned in Bonnie’s original directions.  I did speed things up by layering 4 strips of fabric at a time, so it took me less time than I thought it would, but I still need to sew them together.

bits and pieces

As you can see I have made 1 pinwheel – yes I did sew it wrong the first time, and I know that I will again.  Pinwheels always give me some trouble.

one correct pinwheel

I think that I am being very careful only to realize that I have goofed.  Hopefully the goofs will be few and far between.  Only time will tell.

I will be sewing again tonight – one thing that Bonnie’s Mysteries do for me is get me into my sewing room.  I get so many projects finished just because I am in my sewing space.  I am also usually digging through my stash which causes me to find long, lost and forgotten projects.

view from my sunroom – icy windows

With winter here, ahead of schedule, I am anticipating getting a lot of projects started and finished this winter.  As I have said before there is nothing better than a quilt in your lap on a cold winter night.

I am looking forward to Part 4 on Friday morning – I do not anticipate getting very much of it done before the release of Part 5 but my head will be working on it.

Have a wonderfully Merry Christmas – keep sewing and,

Be Kind….

Faith