Frolic Mystery Quilt

Part 4: Quilting

It has been ages since I finished my version of Bonnie Hunter's mystery quilt Frolic. This was the Quiltville Winter Mystery for the 2019/2020 season. I played with colors so I could use some fabrics I had on hand. I went with constant fabrics throughout and most of them read as solids. There are solids, but not as many as it seems upon first glance. 

I added my embroidered label directly onto the backing fabric prior to quilting. I really like this as it makes sure that label stays with the quilt.  

I chose the quilting design Quagmire from Urban Elementz to keep with the on-point design. 

I quilted it rather large (approximately 1" between lines of stitching) and I love the finish. I wonder if I cut binding for this one when I finished the top. Now it's trimmed and ready for that binding. 

You can buy a copy of the digital pattern for Frolic directly from Quiltville. 

Tools and supplies (affiliate links):

Creative Grids 6.5" x 24.5" Rectangle
Fiskars Rotary Cutter
Fiskars Self Healing Rotary Cutting Mat
BLACK+DECKER Classic Steam Iron
Grabbit Magnetic Pin Cushion
Fiskars 8-inch scissors
Juki TL-2010Q
6.5" Easy Angle Ruler
4.5" Easy Angle Ruler
Companion Angle Ruler
Wing Clipper
Creative Grids 6.5" Square Ruler
Cheryl Ann's Quilting Design Wall - 72" White

Cranky Socks

This time, with self-striping yarn from Knit Picks. This was fun adventure in stitch manipulation. Yarn is Felici from Knit Picks. Knit Picks regularly has this yarn on sale and changes the colorways regularly. I wear socks made with this yarn regularly. It is a delight to work with. 

Pairs of socks knit in 2022: 9

Tools and supplies (affiliate links):

Knitter's Pride Aqua Sock Blockers, Medium

Fiskars 7 Inch Softgrip Student Scissors (snipping yarn)
5 Pieces 5 Different Size Bent Latch Hook Crochet Needle Hook (picking up dropped stitches)
Cable Clamp PRO Cable Management 4 Pack (used in place of weight buckle)
Brightech Lightview Pro Flex - Hands Free, Magnifying Glass Desk Lamp for Close Work (lens removed)
Zibra PB100LZR Grip-n-Glide 1-Inch Round Trim Paint Brush (to clean lint/dust from machine)
24 Pack Metal Rectangular Empty Hinged Tins (hold extra machine needles)
addi Express Hook (picking up dropped stitches, hanging setup bonnet, finishing missed stitches)
Do4U Drinking Home Office Table Desk Side Huge Clip (I use it to hold the ball/cake of yarn while I crank but it could hold your drink, too)
BLACK+DECKER WM225-A Portable Project Center and Vise (this is my machine stand, slightly modified for a larger work surface)

RuMe Bags Baggie All (Aspen) (to hold my hand-finishing supplies: yarn needle, needle threader, scissors, Kitchener directions, stitch markers, etc) 

Meeples and Monsters

In case you don't know, I love  a good board game Kickstarter. Meeples and Monsters from AEG is one of those board games. 

The finish on everything in this box is just awesome! Look at these bags. So many times everything in a Kickstarter project is great except they cheap-out on the bags for dice, or pieces. These are big enough to get your hand into easily. 

Printed meeples are necessary for this game but they add a little to the overall finish. Yes, some of those are just gray, which is intentional. We call those the drunken meeples. It will make more sense if you play the game. And yes, one is missing an arm. That missing tiny arm is the only thing wrong with this game and it doesn't affect game play. 

We played through a couple times during the last game night. It went well, if slowly the first time. 

I mean, look at this first player dragon meeple! Isn't it awesome! I think so. As part of full disclosure, I didn't win either time. Maybe next time. 

I hope your Pi Day is a good one. 

Games and supplies (affiliate links): 

Here are some easy-to-get games from AEG that we have enjoyed. 

Alderac Entertainment Group (AEG) Smash Up - 4 players, loads of fun expansions

Space Base - 2-4 players

Alderac Entertainment Group (AEG) Thunderstone Quest - 2-4 players

Alderac Entertainment Group (AEG) Calico - 1-4 players

Roll-Play Board Game Mat 3' x 4' | Neoprene Tabletop - this is the one I purchased in 2019. It is no longer available but the page is a great jumping-off point to find one that is available. 

Charity Quilting

This one was pieced by Mary for Annapolis Quilts for Kids.

Julie pieced this one. It's great to work with people that give their time and energy to this project. 

Mary pieces some great scrappy quilts for Annapolis Quilts for Kids. This is another winner. 

If you want to contribute but don't have the time or skills, you can support the national Quilts for Kids by shopping through Amazon Smile. I don't earn anything from this link. This link lets your purchases support Quilts for Kids through Amazon. I don't add affiliate links to my charity quit posts on purpose. I donate my time, my machine, my thread, and my skill to the cause. 

My personal goal is to quilt at least one quilt per week throughout the year. To that end, check out the EpochConverter for 2022 to see how I'm stacking up.

2022 Charity Quilt Count: 20