Just Takes 2 and Easy Street part two

I was so excited to see the December 1 instructions for Just Takes 2.  I got to see it assembled.  Here's the quilt that Gay at Sentimental Stitches completed....click here and scroll down a bit for a full view...isn't it wonderful?!

Part way through making my Just Takes 2 quilt I got to worrying about having enough red fabric.  I had had a few oopsies, and I know my red may not be found six months later, so I ordered an extra emergency yard.  So after receiving the last block instructions, I had to drop everything to cut the red pieces required.  I did have just enough left without touching the extra yard...this is all of the leftovers.



 

 

Despite wanting so badly to finish that Just Takes 2, reason took hold and I got back to work on the Easy Street flying geese for part two.  And I did have Christmas decorating to do, Christmas baking, a present or two to finish up, so Just Takes 2 has to wait for now.

 

[caption id="attachment_1279" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Easy Street, part two[/caption]

Bonnie Hunter's Easy Street mystery, part one, done!  One hundred and ninety-two four patch, plus a few more for good measure.



 

 

Just Takes 2 piecing and applique, done!  Just need to decided what I'm going to do on the signature block.



 

And, mother-in-law's top done for Christmas, almost done!  Just a bit more stitching to go on the applique.  The pattern is Penny-Wise by Kim Diehl (that seriously needs a name change before giving it to my m-i-l, lol!).



 

Just Takes 2, third section

Here's the completed 3rd section...

 

[caption id="attachment_1237" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Just Takes 2, third section[/caption]

 

This is going to be one great quilt!  I took a pic of the three sections (not knowing really how they are suppoesd to fit together!)..at this point they don`t all fit on the double bed.

 

[caption id="attachment_1238" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Just Takes 2, October 22 2012[/caption]

 

Works in progress

Keeping up with Just Takes 2...here are the blocks so far for the third quarter...I think this quilt is going to be a stunner!

 



 

And, just six more applique blocks and some star blocks for Stars and Sprigs.  I'm pretty sure I'm changing the setting.  The original has a marvelous applique border.  But since I like my quilts to be mostly useable, I don't think that the border would be all that practical.  So I finally came up with the idea of embroidering it with an outline stitch; then, I came up with the idea of medallion setting with the applique border on the inside of the quilt; then I thought maybe I'll embroider that inner border.  So still thinking.



 

 

[caption id="attachment_1162" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Stars and Sprigs by Kim McLean[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_1163" align="aligncenter" width="300"] EQ sketch of Stars and Sprigs medallion[/caption]