kristakz

I usually do a half-size, so I can't really say whether the requirements are totally accurate, but I think they are pretty close. Pulling 1/2 the fabric for a 1/2 size quilt worked out pretty well the last few years - not too tight, but not tons left over, either. Keep in mind Bonnie loves little pieces. By the time you add all those seam allowances, you end up needing a lot more fabric than you would for a quilt made with larger pieces.

Suz

I must be a dumb as a mud fence. I went to http://quiltville.blogspot.com/2015/...allietare.html and cannot find the instructions. Please lead me by the hand w/directions. Thanks.

ShirlR

Yes, I wondered about that, too. For that reason I have waited to assemble the neutrals; I don't have many "scraps" so I'd have to buy the neutral fabric. Hopefuly it's a typo.

Podunk Princess

Hi Suz,

When you go to that link, click on the tab at the top of the page for Allietare Mystery. When you get to that page, scroll down to the word "Introduction" that is underlined and in blue. That will take you to the color/fabric requirements and other info. Each Friday, you go to that same tabbed area on her blog and she will have "Step 1", "Step 2", etc. posted under the Introduction. Hope this helps.

Podunk Princess

Hi Sandra. You read it correctly.....it said 5 1/2 yards of neutrals! Usually when she lists this much yardage (but not always) it means that there could be some strip piecing (or string piecing) in the quilt. That takes a lot of different fabrics in different widths. She may have over-estimated slightly but it will be pretty close for the larger sized quilt.

KalamaQuilts

yardage requirements...
there are never any pieces bigger than 3" and 2.5 is more the standard in Bonnies quilts.
On all 4 sides of that 2.5" block is 1/4" of seam...1 inch of fabric, buried in the back.. My dear Jane quilt took just shy of 15.5 yards of fabric. Little pieces = tons of seams allowances

And Bonnie always gives some wiggle room in the yardage requirements. Be patient, be brave it will all be fine

ShirlR

Hi, Suz - if you are at the same link you posted, on that same page, (or on Bonnie's Home page) there is a grey area consisting of three lines where you can choose other links for items of interest. At that third line in the grey area, far right, the last choice is the "Allietare Mystery". Click on that, it will take you to the the introductory page for the instructions, where at the bottom of that is a blue link saying "Introduction". Click on that and you will find the instructions. Hope this helps without being excessively wordy!

ManiacQuilter2

I agree, I will be watching your progress too.

Jeanne S

I agree, it does seem like a really large total fabric requirement!! I have never made one of Bonnie's quilts before-----or never done a mystery quilt for that matter!---so hope I am not getting in over my head. But it will be fun doing it with all of you!!! If it doesn't come out well it can always be a picnic/utility quilt!! This is rather exciting.......

SunlitenSmiles

I think the yardage figures were to be adequate for traditional methods of /2 square triangles
and possible snowballing, etc.

With the rulers recommended you have less waste and trimmings...

A fun thing to do with leftovers is make string blocks and then join the blocks each year or so....great utility quilts with fun memories.