December 15, 2016 – My Jigsaw Journal

Sunbonnet Quilt Shop by Sheila Lee – Mega Puzzles – 500 pieces

This puzzle was so much fun to put together. I love all the different fabrics on the clothing and the quilts, I love the symmetrical quality of the quilts and the shelves in the shop – it was just a treat to assemble! I don’t know if I can explain why I enjoyed it so much, but I really had a great time!

Mom and I don’t usually buy Mega Puzzles, but this was another thrift store purchase and we just loved the image. Sometimes we put our jigsaw snobbery aside and buy a puzzle solely for the image even if it’s made by a company we don’t usually purchase. We are puzzle snobs, unashamedly so – but not so much that we wouldn’t do a puzzle just because it isn’t our usual brand. We’re always on the lookout for fun puzzles, wherever they come from!

You can see from the picture that there is basically only one piece shape – 2 prongs 2 holes. Not the most interesting pieces to say the least, and they were also on the thin side. The image quality was quite good though, and the artwork was beautifully drawn and perfect for puzzling.

It’s coming along! A little less than 1200 pieces to go!

I got it flipped over so I can work on the top of the puzzle tomorrow. Only morning and evening though, spending the day hanging out at mom’s. She thinks it’s important that I get out of the house at least once a week, so I force her to spend time with me. 😉

Working toward getting all the leaves and tree branches finished, and I still have to find the right pieces to attach the flowers to the leaves hanging above the rock. It feels like it’s going slowly but the daily pictures are a nice reminder of where I was the day before and how much progress I’m making every day. It’s always nice when I haven’t put that many pieces in the puzzle but the picture shows that what I did assemble made a big difference.