Weekly update: somewhat biased, Good Fortune, something old, something new

I hope you and those you love had a merry Christmas.  We did -- candlelight service at 5 p.m. Monday, Christmas Day brunch at M.G.'s house with mutual friends.  I spent some of DH's generous Christmas check on fabric but still have enough to indulge at post-holiday sales (not just fabric but at other stores).  The weather has been relatively mild and snow-less.  The winner of the AAUW holiday raffle quilt couldn't attend the luncheon. When I offered to deliver the quilt to her she invited me to brunch on Friday. We had a lovely visit.

Somewhat biased:  I love homespun plaids but I admit that the 50+ yards I got from the quilter's estate early in December filled the shelves. (There's another shelf with larger lengths besides this unit.)

What could I do but make another quilt?  The nine-patches began with 2" strips and squares and are 4.5" finished.  There are several different homespuns in the hourglass units, though they're all similarly-colored.

The side setting triangles are actually half-hourglasses (two quarter triangles each). And that's where the bias
comes in.  Though I didn't over-handle those edges, they stretched just enough that the borders are rippled in a couple of places.  I decided that I will fix that when I get around to quilting it.  The flimsy is 66 x 74 and used 6-1/2 yards.

BTW, I weighed all the homespun: 60 lbs. That's 240 yards!

Good Fortune:  Clue 6 was easy!   

















Something old:  quite a while I ago I sewed a bunch of  30's repros into bow ties.  I got them out and made some more.  I auditioned two possible settings but now I'm considering a third.  Stay tuned!












Something new:   a new round robin will start at the January 2 guild meeting. Here's my starter block.  I repurposed a library conference tote bag to hold my entry.









I will post the annual reckoning and my 2019 goals on New Year's Day.   Meanwhile, here are the Monday link ups:

Oh Scrap!
 Monday Making
Design Wall Monday
and
  Quiltville Mystery Monday