Allietare! - Bonnie Hunter's 2015 Mystery Quilt
12-13-2015, 06:11 AM
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QuiltsRfun, your 4 patches are wonderful, some great prints in them. I think I picked too many tone-on-tone fabrics. Oh well, this is my first mysterery quilt. First BH quilt for that matter. Scrappy quilts require more thought and planning than I thought they would and they are learning experiences. The good ones don't just "happen" IMHO.
12-13-2015, 06:46 AM
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As you work on scrappy quilts and let go of some of the control, you'll find that they become easier and easier!
That said, this year my fabrics are mostly ToT or very small prints. Some of my quilts I love (Easy Street, Cathedral Stars, Carolina Christmas) some... Not so much. My "not so much" ones are basically PiGs, although I have recently gotten Grand Illusion to the last step. The fabrics, although toned down a bit in shade from Bonnie's, are just too bright and wild for me. Even knowing that I liked this year's suggested colors much better, I decided to go "safe." Now that I'm seeing some really fun pictures, I hope I don't end up wishing I'd included more of my crazy fabrics!
Today will allow some sewing for me, so will be finishing up Clue 2 and maybe starting Clue 3. I'm amazed and thrilled by how easy this year's clues have been!
That said, this year my fabrics are mostly ToT or very small prints. Some of my quilts I love (Easy Street, Cathedral Stars, Carolina Christmas) some... Not so much. My "not so much" ones are basically PiGs, although I have recently gotten Grand Illusion to the last step. The fabrics, although toned down a bit in shade from Bonnie's, are just too bright and wild for me. Even knowing that I liked this year's suggested colors much better, I decided to go "safe." Now that I'm seeing some really fun pictures, I hope I don't end up wishing I'd included more of my crazy fabrics!
Today will allow some sewing for me, so will be finishing up Clue 2 and maybe starting Clue 3. I'm amazed and thrilled by how easy this year's clues have been!
12-13-2015, 07:51 AM
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QuiltsRfun, your 4 patches are wonderful, some great prints in them. I think I picked too many tone-on-tone fabrics. Oh well, this is my first mysterery quilt. First BH quilt for that matter. Scrappy quilts require more thought and planning than I thought they would and they are learning experiences. The good ones don't just "happen" IMHO.
Macybaby, what beautiful gold fabrics! Pagzz, those are really great!
peaceandjoy, do you think we will be cutting the geese, then? I would bet you aren't the only one who rebounded from Grand Illusion by going quieter for this mystery.
12-13-2015, 07:59 AM
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Everyone's four patches look great! Pagzz, your reds are so pretty! I have a question, I find I am having to cut my strips about 1/8 inch wider than stated and even then I have only whiskers to trim off. Now I am either making my 1/4 inch seam too much or something I am doing is wonky. I had to toss aside the first ones I made as they didn't measure 3 1/2 when finished. Anyone else?
12-13-2015, 09:12 AM
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Everyone's four patches look great! Pagzz, your reds are so pretty! I have a question, I find I am having to cut my strips about 1/8 inch wider than stated and even then I have only whiskers to trim off. Now I am either making my 1/4 inch seam too much or something I am doing is wonky. I had to toss aside the first ones I made as they didn't measure 3 1/2 when finished. Anyone else?
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