Mystery Fiesta Teaser

   I am going to pretend that I am not a complete and total failure at this Blog thing and it hasn't been more than two months since my last post.  The last post you saw was in early January, so (blink with me) now it's February, (blink again) and March, (blink once more)... and viola, it's April! 

  This Saturday is our Mystery Fiesta and I can hardly wait!  If you've been following my Monday Mystery you already know how much I love Debbie Caffrey mysteries. I got hooked on them at Threads of Time (sadly, they went out of business a few years ago) where they hosted a Mystery Overnight each quarter.  I love seeing how every one's fabric choices turn out - no two quilts are the same and I want to make them all!  A night of quilting, fun, friends, food, games and prizes- nothing could make a more perfect evening!  Unfortunately, I am getting too old for that.  I need my sleep! I want to recreate this event without the sleep deprivation, hence our noon 'til nine Mystery session.  If everyone loves this event as much as I do, we'll host one every quarter.  It is a terrific STASHBUSTER  for the serious fabriholic.

  I got my Mystery Fiesta quilt back from the longarm quilter on Monday and it is fabulous if I may say so myself.  I can't show it on the blog or it would ruin the mystery but here is a teaser

    I have been looking for a project for this fabric since it arrived at the shop. Something about quail makes me smile - they're just so darn cute with their wobbly-bobbly head feather!

    Dixie (a.k.a. Longarm Lucy's) did a fabulous job with the machine quilting.  I love it and I am having such a hard time not sharing it with everyone who comes into the shop.  My new mantra is "don't spoil the mystery, don't spoil the mystery, don't spoil the mystery"  Dixie choose a royal blue thread for the quilting that enhances the background blocks and makes them pop!  Stop by the shop after our event on the 9th to see the finished quilt.  If it doesn't tempt you to sign up for our next Mystery Event nothing will.

   And, since I am back in the saddle again, posting may (note I say may, not will) occur on a more regular basis.

   Happy Quilting!