Windblown

Everyone! Your quilts are amazing. I'm very slow I guess, still working on my double diamonds, everything else is ready to go. justflyingin I love both your quilts the last one is amazing, I really like your border too, they look like little houses or trees.

whitepine

Justflyin, Your variation is amazing. Love the way those yellow squares explode out to the other square. The last border looks to me like arrows pointing inward saying, Look at me!

thimblebug6000

So interesting to see all the variations here and on FB. Even some versions that I wonder if when the blocks were stitched together.... did the piecer even notice the deviations? One on FB which I really liked has the outer border turned opposite to quiltville's as the black doesn't form a border.... it's out on the outside of the blocks.... so many things to consider as I get closer to adding the yellow border and then that final outside border. Thank you to everyone for posting your pictures, it's really inspiring to me... this is my first Bonnie Hunter mystery.

Emma S

Has anyone noticed that its only been a week since the reveal? I was wondering why it was taking me so long to turn all the pieces into a quilt. Then I realized I never put a whole quilt together in a week. Everyone that already has their quilt put together, is this normal for you? Are you always this fast?

thimblebug6000

If you are going to machine quilt your Grand Illusion on your domestic sewing machine..... WHAT is your plan? I don't really like a meander or stipple.... BUT... there is so much action in this quilt top.... I would really appreciate seeing or hearing what others are planning to quilt. I couldn't possibly hand quilt this with so many seams.....

Windblown

Great question thimblebug.

joe'smom

Hallelujah! I've finally finished clue #2. It would have gone more quickly had I figured out earlier how to match the points.

After a long search, I've finally found a yellow I'm enthused about. This means I can finally start sewing together the clue #1 broken dishes!

Emma, I am also amazed at how quickly people are able to finish the quilt.

JeanieG

Brooke, those are both wonderful! Cute daughters too!

Thimblebug - I'm quilting mine on my DSM. I usually SITD - I don't care for meander/stipple either. I will outline the areas I want to stand out to enhance them.

Tweety2911

Looking great Krista!
Brooke I love your version with the sashing! Both are beautiful!
Joy your colors go together so well, great job!
Joe'smom your Clue 2 units are so pretty!
Seeing the quilt tops coming together are a big thrill! I have two more memory quilts to go and then I can put my blocks together...I may have to borrow some ideas from some of you

zozee

I like the yellow border . Yours doesn't look too busy.

QUOTE=Nanny's dollface;7033732]Well, I think my rendition of the Machinac quilt (based on the "scrappiness" despite none of the fabric choices were scraps). There is one thing I'm not sure of....the addition of the border. What do you think?
I think it needs to be omitted.
I did learn a lot from making this mess- I love piecing, I love cutting fabric, and I love sewing at 4am before getting ready for work. I have extra sashing a and 4 patches left over...think I will use that in the backing. Can't think of sandwiching this just yet...need to work on a quilt with a different color scheme. Lol.[/QUOTE]