Chirstmas QAL March Post 1 Edited

Hello and Welcome to the March Christmas Quilt Along.

This month you are visiting the Southeastern part of Massachusetts in the North East of the United States of America.

I've been wondering what to do to make all of you feel welcome and inspired and I realized that if you are here and reading this post than you are all ready to go.  So happy!

Mr. Linky is here also, and when you log in I will email to you the second installment of Sue of Quilt Times' Festive Mystery  http://quilttimes.blogspot.com/.   If you prefer to email me, than do so and I will respond. 

We get to sew this month! And you will love Part C.  Be sure to post pictures because for me at least that's one of the best parts of this QAL.   I love to participate and I love to see what every one else is making.  Last month it was seeing the fabric choices of the other bloggers that helped me make my final decisions on fabric.  I don't belong to a guild yet, so other bloggers are my support and inspiration.  And you are IT today:)

Do you like to dance?  How about some music? 

My favorite band in high school ( after the Beatles and Bob Dylan, and etc. ) was

The Young Rascals.  I absolutely loved them.  I met them  and have their autographs from 1966 or 1967.  This song was my favorite at the time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrCEEDyXYjE

Let's jitterbug around between sewing strips and taking pictures and visiting each others blogs.  If you feel like sharing your favorite music artists or songs, do so.  I'd love to know.

We are so lucky to be quilting together today. 

Let's have some quilting fun!

God Bless.

I'll be back later.

And yes, I do have a recipe to share.

After all, a girl's got to live:)

Festive Mystery Quilt

(March instalment)

 

1. Take the 3½” x 3½” background squares and put them in a bag labelled Unit A. (Now you see why you need plastic bags!)

 

2. To make Unit B:

If you are making the non-scrappy version, follow the instructions in section A below OR, for the scrappy version follow the instructions in section B:

 

Section A:

Non-scrappy:

 

i. With right sides together, sew one light and one medium 2” x 42” strip along one long edge.

 

ii. Open out and press seam to the darker side.

 

iii. Repeat to make five strip sets.

 

iv. Cross cut the sewn strips into units measuring 2” x 3 ½” units.

 

v. Take two of these units, rotate one so the light and medium colours are opposite each other. Sew together to make one four-patch.

 

vi. Press the seam to one side and trim the square to 3½” x 3½”.

vii. Repeat to make 48 of four-patches.

 

viii. Put in a bag labelled Unit B.

 

ix. Go to C below.

Section B:

Scrappy:

 

i. Take one light and one medium 2” x 2” square. Place right sides together and sew along one edge. Open out and press seam to the darker side. Repeat with another pair of squares.

 

ii. Take these two units, rotate one so the light and medium colours are opposite each other. Sew together to make one four-patch.

 

iii. Press the seam to one side and trim to 3½” x 3½”square.

 

iv. Repeat to make 48 four-patches.

 

v. Put them in a bag labelled Unit B.

 

C. That’s all for this month, so all you have to do now is . . . . .

 

Keep everything safe until next month!