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I've already cut all the pieces for three quilt tops that I will be working on this winter in Palm Desert. I have a fourth left over from last winter. That should keep me busy in the evenings. Now I'm working on this beautiful quilt from All People Quilt called Trail Mix. I decided to reduce the size down from 84"x102" to 72"x90." I need to make this one at home where my stash is available to get all the color combinations I want. These are the first of 30 triple four-patch blocks needed. The quilt has four other block types too. The quilt will contain 130, 6" blocks when finished. I loved this pattern.

I'm also waiting for a package of wool batting so I can quilt my step-daughter's quilt. The backing has been loaded on my longarm for a week. I think I've finally decided on the panto pattern and thread color. I've never done so much thinking about a quilt as on this one, probably because I'm trying to please her rather than please myself, as I usually do. I know she'll be happy with whatever I do, but I want her to really, really love this one.

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nannykins
last month
Have fun!

Theresa
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msmeow
last month
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Nice, Lois! I might have to make this one, too. 😁 Goodness knows I have plenty of scraps in multiple sizes.
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Rho Dodendron
last month
wait--what? Those cute squares in the 2nd photo are part of the quilt in the 1st photo?

Its so busy I cant process the design. But I think it's magnificent. Enjoy the build. You will be busy this winter.
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nannykins
last month
When do you leave? All packed? do you drive?

How is this quilt coming along?

Theresa
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loisflan
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last month
Hi, Theresa. We fly down on December 7 this year. We spend Thanksgiving with the family, and then we’re out of here. We send our car (which is packed with clothes, golf clubs and my quilting stuff) on a transport a few days earlier. We drove the first few years, but I hated those trips. Sun Country Airlines flies non-stop, so it’s about 3-1/2 hours. We rent the same home every year, so it’s almost like ours. We’ve probably paid a good part of its original cost by now, our seventh year.

I’m having a great time with the quilt, choosing different fabric/color combinations for each block. At last count, I have 64 finished of the 130 I need, so half way. My stash is almost all fat quarters, left overs and scraps, and I love revisiting them. Whoever named this pattern Trail Mix had the right idea. It’s going to be quite the mix-up. I have the feeling that it might end up being one of my favorite quilts.