HAPPY BIRTHDAY CORI!!!

Well...today happens to be some body's birthday! I was searching through photo's and decided to use this one again...because it depicts our life. We are surrounded by quilts and kids, and this is where we love to be. (side note - this is not one of our baby's in the photo, but rather our youngest student in Indiana.)

And yesterday Cori and I decided to refer to our age in a new language. Today, Cori is a full yard. :) And when we turn 40, really we will just be 1 1/8 yds. And 45 won't be so bad, because 1 1/4 yds isn't very much. But we will NOT refer to our age in the metric system....otherwise, Cori just turned 100.

So please stop by, and leave Cori a Happy Birthday note, and she will pick one of you to share in her special day, by sending you a beautiful sampling of fabric.

See you soon.

myra

P.S. Kudos to Diane from South Carolina! She remembered today was Cori's day before we ever mentioned it.

Cori's Mystery Quilt














Tonight as I was going down 'memory quilt lane' I found this picture of Cori's mystery quilt. I know that many of you have been working on this project, and patiently waiting for our instructions. (Thanks for the help Karen!)

And we would love to see your versions.....

-myra

Mystery Solved

Layout your charm square blocks in 7 rows of 5 blocks, scattering the dark and light blocks in a pattern that you like.

Here's the original concept:


Bind and 'quilt as desired'.
Hope you enjoyed making yours. Be sure to send pictures!

- Karen (for Cori & Myra)

ANNOUNCING...

Bmd Sew Day in Winkler

Who: you and a friend!

What: Work on your own one of your own projects or start a new one. We will have some fabrics and patterns available for sale.

Where: Winkler Library conference room (great lighting!)

When: March 21, 2009, 9:00 – 5:00

$40.00 includes lunch and fee must be paid at time of registration.

Only a few spots left!

Mystery Monday Step #4

I have been without internet for a whole week. Still don't have the problem fixed so I am blogging from Myra's.
(corrections - sorry)

Block B
Make 18 Blocks

18 – charm squares
36 - 2 ½” x 5” strips of your light fabric
36 – 2 ½” x 9 ” strips of your light fabric

Sew a 2 ½” x 5 ” strip of your light fabric to
each side of your charm square.

Sew a 2 ½” x 9 ” strip of your light fabric to the top and bottom of your charm square. Press. Repeat until you have 18 blocks.

These are the exact same blocks as the previous. As soon as I have my internet problems solved I will post the assembly instructions.

~cori

rcderksen@mts.net

Mystery quilt step #3


Make 7 blocks

7 – charm squares
14 - 2 ½” x 5 ” strips of your dark fabric
14 – 2 ½” x 9" strips of your dark fabric

Sew a 2 ½” x 5 ” strip of your dark fabric to
each side of your charm square.

Sew a 2 ½” x 9 ” strip of your dark fabric to the top and bottom of your charm square. Press. Repeat until you have 7 blocks.

Enjoy!

We are having rain/freezing rain day! No school for two days now.

~Cori

Good morning and happy sewing.

CORRECTIONS ARE IN RED - sorry (Thanks Diane- yes charm squares are 5" squares!)
You will just have to trim your pieces if you have already cut them.


Charm Mystery Quilt

Finished Size: 42 1/2" x 59 1/2”
Finished block size: 8 1/2” x 8 1/2"


Block A

Make 10 Blocks





10 – charm squares /5" x 5"


20 - 2 ½” x 5 ” strips of your medium fabric
20 – 2 ½” x 9 ” strips of your medium fabric




Sew a 2 ½” x 5 " strip of your medium fabric to each side of your charm square.




Sew a 2 ½” x 9” strip of your medium fabric to the top and bottom of your charm square. Press.

Repeat until you have 10 blocks.





The next step will be Next Monday! Happy sewing. Sorry about the error!





~Cori