Grand Illusion - Bonnie Hunter's Mystery Quilt 2014
01-06-2015, 02:42 PM
#1721
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Ocala, FL
Posts: 970
Well stated Sewbizgirl. This is my first BH MQ and have really enjoyed the experience. I had viewed many of Bonnie's quilts and patterns prior to committing to the MQ so I knew going in that it would probably be busy. When I first saw the reveal I thought OMG, but the more I work on it and look at it the more I love it. I will finish putting the last border on tomorrow. Like others, I am already looking forward to the next MQ. Thanks Bonnie! 
01-06-2015, 05:45 PM
#1723
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 1,111
I finally cleared off my design wall and got my Grand Illusion pieces up. Here is about 1/2 of what I made (I don't have a lot of patience for putting up all those little block segments ). I really like it! Despite all the conversations about changes, I'm happy with my results. I think the single black & neutral helped in my case. I did try out a couple of changes - making the block centers a single colour, and changing the colour of the cornerstones. But the result was not nearly as interesting as Bonnie's design.
Looking at it now, I think my less favourite aqua would have been a better choice (it was a softer colour, and would have blended more with the yellows and greens). But I'm not up to replacing anything, so this is what I have and what I am going with. I have enough pieces (almost) for a 4x3 layout, so I'll whip up a couple more broken dishes and put together my lap quilt. I expect to need more border segments when I get there, but I'll wait and see what happens.
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). I really like it! Despite all the conversations about changes, I'm happy with my results. I think the single black & neutral helped in my case. I did try out a couple of changes - making the block centers a single colour, and changing the colour of the cornerstones. But the result was not nearly as interesting as Bonnie's design.Looking at it now, I think my less favourite aqua would have been a better choice (it was a softer colour, and would have blended more with the yellows and greens). But I'm not up to replacing anything, so this is what I have and what I am going with. I have enough pieces (almost) for a 4x3 layout, so I'll whip up a couple more broken dishes and put together my lap quilt. I expect to need more border segments when I get there, but I'll wait and see what happens.
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01-06-2015, 06:16 PM
#1725
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Knot Merrill, Southern Indiana
Posts: 5,781
I stopped my DJ for a while to get back to the MQ. Got four blocks put together and squared up last night, and all of my green/white/black sashing strips sewn together into pairs. Was happy to see that I hardly had to square them up at all. Unfortunately I had to go back to work yesterday after a wonderful 2 week holiday shutdown. This working for a living is cutting into my quilting time!!
01-07-2015, 05:48 AM
#1729
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Roseburg, OR
Posts: 2,976
I fell in love with the second block. I know it isn't always fun to piece but it is a very versatile block. Thought you might like to look it as the background on a scrappy quilt. It is the lime green and white background on the quilt on this website blog; Simply Pieced
01-07-2015, 05:50 AM
#1730
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Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: So. California
Posts: 1,447
Oh my you gals are really going to town on finishing this quilt. Nanny's dollface and nancysp, your quilts turned out just beautiful. I love both of them!
I am going with the black turned toward the center on mine, and using my left over black triangles to make the cornerstones. I have played with them all morning, and have finally come up with something I think will work. More work, for sure, but did not have enough of my black fabrics to cut the 3 1/2" cornerstones. I tried a solid black, but did not like that as well as the multicolored black triangles sewn together.
I am going with the black turned toward the center on mine, and using my left over black triangles to make the cornerstones. I have played with them all morning, and have finally come up with something I think will work. More work, for sure, but did not have enough of my black fabrics to cut the 3 1/2" cornerstones. I tried a solid black, but did not like that as well as the multicolored black triangles sewn together.
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