Bonnie Hunter Winter Mystery 2021/2022 - Rhododendron Trail
02-20-2022, 06:42 AM
#971
Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Illinois
Posts: 203
I have finished steps one and three, skipping two for a while. I will make them when I am done with the center. No matter how much I check and double check seam allowances, my quilts always end up a touch on the larger size. The last few mystery quilts I did I had to add extra pieces into the borders, because the differences were too big to ease in. Think I will finish the A units all the way to the end, then start on the butterfly ones.
I seriously debated doing a simple nine patch for the butterfly unit, but I think I would run out of garnet, and I don't have any extra in my stash to supplement it with. Decisions, decisions!
I seriously debated doing a simple nine patch for the butterfly unit, but I think I would run out of garnet, and I don't have any extra in my stash to supplement it with. Decisions, decisions!
02-20-2022, 10:15 AM
#974
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2020
Posts: 706
Iceblossum: Your quilt is fabulous! I agree that the border is great.
Terry: Funny you should mention another Mystery Quilt. My RT still needs some kind of border, but I am thinking about doing the Laundry Basket Quilts 2022 Mystery Quilt. It starts on Feb 28 and goes for 2 weeks. I did the 2021 as a Mystery and the 2020 after the reveal. I learned a lot from both. In 2021, I was able to test out many of my AQ Qube dies which I had recently purchased and mostly my stash for blue/white quilt. For 2022, you need a special ruler or templates and the color palette is blue/white again.
Terry: Funny you should mention another Mystery Quilt. My RT still needs some kind of border, but I am thinking about doing the Laundry Basket Quilts 2022 Mystery Quilt. It starts on Feb 28 and goes for 2 weeks. I did the 2021 as a Mystery and the 2020 after the reveal. I learned a lot from both. In 2021, I was able to test out many of my AQ Qube dies which I had recently purchased and mostly my stash for blue/white quilt. For 2022, you need a special ruler or templates and the color palette is blue/white again.
02-20-2022, 01:44 PM
#975
Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: Oklahoma
Posts: 194
Love the RT finishes! This has been a fun mystery. BH does such a great job.
SuzSLO - I did the 2020 Laundry Basket Mystery as well. It was fun. I downloaded the 2021 but didn't make it yet. I'm looking forward to this years. PDF templates are provided with the clues so I'm not daunted by needing a new ruler or template I really don't want to purchase. Since I just finished this mystery in blues, if I decide to do the LB mystery, I will again change the color way - depending on what I have hidden in the closet.
SuzSLO - I did the 2020 Laundry Basket Mystery as well. It was fun. I downloaded the 2021 but didn't make it yet. I'm looking forward to this years. PDF templates are provided with the clues so I'm not daunted by needing a new ruler or template I really don't want to purchase. Since I just finished this mystery in blues, if I decide to do the LB mystery, I will again change the color way - depending on what I have hidden in the closet.
02-20-2022, 01:48 PM
#976
Super Member
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Medina NY/Naples, FL
Posts: 1,668
Oh SuzSLO! Why did you mention another mystery? LOL. I have made a couple of Edyta Sitar's quilts, now I will find out more about it. I agree with everyone about which way the geese fly on their quilt. It really doesnt make any difference There has not been one quilt on here finished or unfinished that I havent loved. Each is so unique. Mine gets here on Tuesday back from the longarmer. Just want to get it finished and sent off now. I am coming along on the Blooming Fields, about half way through now.
02-21-2022, 06:30 AM
#979
Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Northeastern New York
Posts: 148
Before this I was never one for a mystery quilt - too much of it is out of my control. But you guys made it so much fun. So - SuzSLO - you had to mention another mystery quilt, didn't you. I's always wanted to do a Edyta Sitar quilt, and this one may have to be the one.
02-21-2022, 08:18 AM
#980
Super Member
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Ballwin, MO
Posts: 4,235
The Laundry Basket mystery sounds like it will be an intensive type of mystery, with clues everyday but Sunday for two weeks -- kind of like an extended Merry Mayhem. Is that the impression others have?
My A blocks are going together pretty well. I have eight extra B blocks (because of doing 4x5) which I will deconstruct into setting units, then will make the other six setting units from scratch. Then it will be on to the geese; I'm looking forward to making the geese and using more of my pinks and yellows.
My A blocks are going together pretty well. I have eight extra B blocks (because of doing 4x5) which I will deconstruct into setting units, then will make the other six setting units from scratch. Then it will be on to the geese; I'm looking forward to making the geese and using more of my pinks and yellows.
