One of the things I've been mulling over this summer is what I want to do as a project for next year for posting on my blog. Should I do a new BOM, or should I do a mystery twas the question. I haven't decided yes or no on the BOM, but if I do that it will be smaller than this years BOM. =) In addition this will be something that is out of my normal style of writing / designing patterns, which is the reason why i'm testing it first. But I'm looking forward to making it.
In the mean time, I did decide to do a mystery. I've got it written up and am testing it with one of my best quilting friends. =) Some of the fabrics I've chosen to use for the test run are shown to the right. I've pulled others to use as well, but won't make final decisions until I work through each step.
This mystery quilt will be similar to one that I've done in the past where the participants were told, in general terms, how to add the next part to the quilt, but they were not what it had to be. Instead they were given a technique and size.
For this quilt I'll have steps that tell what is to be added in general terms, but will not tell how it is to be added. Any person making the quilt will be able to pick their own techniques to use and truly make the quilt their own. Finished size will be a toddler or lap quilt size once it is together and borders are added to it.
Sound like something you'd like to try? I hope so! Any questions, leave me a comment on this post.
Gratitudes:
1. For being able to design patterns and have fun while doing it.
2. For the beautiful weather we are having at this time.
The binding strips and COC strips that I sewed together a couple of days ago became two donation quilts for Sunshine Quilts, and nope I didn't quite use all of the green binding up. All fabric in the quilts, with the exception of the border fabrics were from scraps. The borders were two pieces from my stash that were less than 1/2 yd in length.
Have started two different scrappy quilts from these and am working on them at the same time (I know silly me.....lol). the first one is based off a pic that I saw somewhere and puts the two strips together in a spiral. Haven't figured out how bit I'm going to make it yet, but what I've got done so far is shown here. I'll finish this one off with a couple of borders around it and it will be a donation to Sunshine Quilts.
Have finished up quilting my wallhanging for the challenge. Stretched myself on quilting patterns and overall am happy with how it has turned out. 
Most of the challenge quilt has decided to cooperate. But the wording that I need to add to it just is not being cooperative. 
I finished the wedding quilt for my nephew and his lovely bride earlier in the week but couldn't post pics of it because my computer was in the shop to see why it was overheating and shutting down. Computer is back, so now I can actually post pics.
Finished off the quilting on the wedding quilt on Saturday. Have it off the frame and to find the fabric for the binding today so that I can get that started. Just need to go find some fabric for binding and I'll be able to get that under way. New pic will be coming when the quilt is finished.
I have tho put together two quick quilt tops yesterday and today before heading into work. The first one was made with the leftover backing fabric from the commissioned rubber ducky quilt. The coordinating was all from my stash. The second quilt top I finished this week uses the last 64-patch blocks made with a whole mess of 2" squares that a friend sent me about 4 yrs ago. I added the two center blocks to them and made the quilt shown here. 
You never know where a commissioned job will come from. In this case I ended up with a commission for a quick baby quilt from one of the gals that I work with there. 