Doubly Delighted

In January, I announced my plan to finish 12 “projects half done” to earn a PHD (in quilting?). Funny, I find myself working on everything but those listed projects. After stalling out on Lady of the Lake blues again, I looked around my sewing room to see what caught my eye. Double Delight! A pile of pink and white strips were heaped on a box lid gathering dust. Double Delight is an older Bonnie Hunter mystery quilt that I have dreamed about making for years!

Most of the unit pieces for this two block quilt were already cut out waiting on motivation or initiative to work on it. I focused on the pink nine-patches for Block 2, making about 60 in one marathon session. Whew!

Today I assembled the big nine-patch blocks. Hooray! The Block 2s are done!

Next up are the units for Block 1 (I never seem to do thing in order!). There are 49 pieces in this block, most of which are square-in-a-square units. I have 11 of the blocks done, so I know how long it takes to assemble all 49 pieces that make up the block. It really does go faster sewing them assembly line fashion. Hopefully this Double Delight mood continues long enough to finish up the remaining blocks.

Wish me luck!

That doubly delighted feeling? My state is opening back up! I am still planning to wear my face mask in public, but I am truly looking forward to getting back to normal, or at least close to normal. Plus the roses are in bloom.