I've just started Charlotte's Scrapitude Mystery quilt found over on Sandy's blog ( http://quiltingfortherestofus.com/blog/ ) This is supposed to be a low key mystery compared to the Bonnie Hunter mysteries. So if you've always wanted to make a mystery quilt, but quilts with thousands of pieces intimidate you, try this one to start.
So far, I've just gotten my 4 patches made. My quilt is going to use batik scraps. I'm not sure about my background. I had a bunch of 2 1/2 inch jelly roll strips that were cream batiks, so that's what I used for the 4 patches. I haven't decided yet if I'm going to buy more background fabric, so the whole quilt will be batiks, or if I'm going to use other cream fabrics from my stash.
I haven't done any of the rest of the cutting. Some of the directions sound suspiciously like squares to make HSTs because they end in 7/8. I don't like to make my HSTs that way, so I'm going to wait on cutting those.
This has been a productive week for me since I got Pineapple Blossom quilted and bound. I am glad to see my stash numbers headed in the right direction again.
Used Year to Date: 72.25 yards
Added this week: 0 yards
Added year to date: 67.875 yards
Net USED: 4.375 yards
To see more stash reports: http://www.patchworktimes.com/2013/09/22/stash-report-week-38-2103/
4 comments:
I thought about joining this mystery quilt, but I don't like surprises and I am afraid of getting the colors wrong.
I like the colors in your Pineapple Blossom quilt. I also use a lot of color catchers when washing my quilts the first time, grateful to whoever thought of the idea.
I love 4 patch blocks. Mystery quilts are fun but I have way too much on my plate now to start another project. Good job in the stash department!!
Good stash numbers. Picture of your Pineapple Blossom???
I love your pineapple blossom. It one for my to do list. Are you doing Bonnie's mystery this fall? You are brave to record your stash number. If I every tallied them I am afraid I would be too quilt to by more fabric...wait ....not that guilt. Anyway love
your work
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