Each year before Bonnie Hunter releases her new mystery, Jo of Jo's Country Junction challenges us to complete a BH quilt we've already started. Since I just finished two BH quilt tops this summer (Wild and Goosey and Scrappy Mountains Majesties), I only had two to chose from. I started Talkin' Turkey last year, but I don't think I have enough variety in my red scraps to continue that one. My other BH quilt is Bricks and Stepping Stones. I had all the rectangles cut already:
This week I made the four patches and have gotten this far:
I have to admit that I'm not loving it so far. I think my rectangles are too disparate. I've decided I like scrappy quilts better if they are more color controlled or if the pieces are so small they just read as color, not pattern. I may change some of the colors in this, or I may just finish it as it is, consider it a lesson learned and donate it to charity. Maybe the right border will help.
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That's always a challenge with mystery quilts, and one of the reasons I have yet to do one! Though, of course, it is possible that when new elements are added you will end up liking it. I also tend to prefer more controlled scrap quilts. Fingers crossed that you end up liking it in the end.
I think you have a great start on the quilt. Hang in there and hopefully you will grow to love it. I understand the concept of being more in control. I am more of a planned scrappy quilter. I am working on a Bonnie Hunter quilt that has been my leader ender project for several months. I like it and YES I still try to match up the units so that the color get distributed. Micki@2dogsstudio.us
Hmmm. The blocks do seem quite disparate like that, don't they? Have you tried grouping like colours and creating a colour flow with them? I'm totally with you on preferring "controlled" scrappy over a "chuck it ALL in!" approach, but I don't think all is yet lost here. And if it ends up as a charity quilt, it'll be giving someone in need a much-needed snuggle in any case. :)
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