Quilt-Along Catch-up (and falling behind)

I decided to go for it and play along with the Old Red Barn Co. quilt-along.  I was a little late to the party, and it seemed like my fabrics took FOREVER to arrive.  Finally, though, they came in yesterday’s mail.  I was thrilled!  It’s a set of 12 from Erin McMorris’s Wildwood line.  Loved it right out of the envelope.

I was super excited that they finally arrived, and totally behind on the quilt-along, so I gave them a quick once-over with the iron and got straight to cutting.  Normally, I’m in the pre-washing camp.  But seriously?  I may switch teams.  The nice crease already in there from the bolt, the ease of ironing out the fold lines, the crispness of the cuts….. tempting, very tempting.  Plus, I didn’t notice the same freaky fumes that bothered me with the Moda charm pack that was my initial non-washing experiment.  Anyways, we’ll see.  This week is the sewing and cutting of blocks, so I’m more or less caught up.

The nine-patch quilt-along, though, has fallen way behind.  This week was crazy with my in-laws in town and then leaving for the weekend, so I really haven’t done any this week.  Maybe tonight…. I ran out of the white thread that I was using to quilt the purple and green project, so maybe tonight’s work will be a big load of nine-patches. Fingers crossed.