Bonnie Hunter's 2019-2020 Frolic Mystery
11-13-2019, 06:31 AM
#152
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Did you go to the official link (posted on the first page of this thread but here again):
https://quiltville.blogspot.com/2019...ntro.html#more
If you've never done a mystery quilt before, it's just following a pattern that you don't know how it will end up. Each week there will be a set of homework which some people do right away, some do later, and some despite their intentions don't do at all or will be do later in the year. Usually the homework is pretty easy, but there are often a lot of repetitions. Sometimes the steps seem pretty straight forward but often units are then subcut and reassembled.
I did manage to get my friend Barb in Arizona on this, but none of my quilting group members. The one said "but I thought you didn't like lot of triangles"...
edit/PS: I picked up an extra set of paint chips for those who are having a hard time getting them. Send me a PM if you need them
https://quiltville.blogspot.com/2019...ntro.html#more
If you've never done a mystery quilt before, it's just following a pattern that you don't know how it will end up. Each week there will be a set of homework which some people do right away, some do later, and some despite their intentions don't do at all or will be do later in the year. Usually the homework is pretty easy, but there are often a lot of repetitions. Sometimes the steps seem pretty straight forward but often units are then subcut and reassembled.
I did manage to get my friend Barb in Arizona on this, but none of my quilting group members. The one said "but I thought you didn't like lot of triangles"...
edit/PS: I picked up an extra set of paint chips for those who are having a hard time getting them. Send me a PM if you need them
11-13-2019, 06:40 AM
#153
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Based on the past mysteries I've sewn, she is very thorough with instructions for each unit. She usually will offer her way of doing things and explain why she does what she does, but will provide alternate methods when possible. She also is very good about providing step by step pictures to help explain things. I have not taken an in person class with her so I can't speak to that.
11-13-2019, 06:42 AM
#154
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That's an idea - look forward to seeing your fabrics and how this comes together! After all, it is a floral themed project, right?
No lie, I think I'm going to do Frolic in all florals and neutrals except the green, which will read solid. I have SO many florals I don't know what to do with. I'm hoping for a colorwash effect. If it doesn't appear to be working I'll try a plan B (which I don't know yet, ha).
11-13-2019, 07:04 AM
#155
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No lie, I think I'm going to do Frolic in all florals and neutrals except the green, which will read solid. I have SO many florals I don't know what to do with. I'm hoping for a colorwash effect. If it doesn't appear to be working I'll try a plan B (which I don't know yet, ha).
I hope to finish up pressing my mystery fabrics today.
11-13-2019, 07:55 AM
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super nice selection Peace and joy, I particularly like how dark the blue is for contrast. And good difference between the light blue and the aqua, well done! I still haven't decided but am still leaning to shirts. Shirts are like 30's fabrics though, there isn't a lot of contrast except in colors, not shading.
11-13-2019, 10:37 AM
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I'm going to do this one this year as an actual mystery instead of waiting until the end. I need to make a new bed quilt for my bed because the old one finally died. I'm switching out the colors though. I have the paint swatches for all the colors in our house so I'm going to use those instead. Here's what I've gotten so far.... I've pulled a bunch of FQ from my stash. I ay have to tweak some of the colors. I just don't have a ton of money to spend on new fabric right now.
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