I’ve finally made sure I’ve got all of the pieces I need for parts two and three of the Rhododendron Trail mystery quilt cut. I don’t know why, but it seems like (these days), I always miscount how many I need by about half. Then I have to go back and cut more once I… Continue reading Turtle progress on mystery
Tag: mystery quilts
Rhododendron Trail start
Like many others who have done Bonnie’s mysteries before, I pretty much guessed what this clue would be – half square triangles! Bonnie usually starts out easy and small, and this clue was in keeping with her easing us in to the mystery. I decided to pull out my strip bins first and see how… Continue reading Rhododendron Trail start
More black and gray
When I showed CC the design (and possible color variations) I’m thinking of doing as an upcoming mystery quilt for my quilt club, he immediately picked his favorite. And I shouldn’t be surprised. After all, he wanted the Replicator Racing quilt to be all grays, dark and light. It was an excuse to go shopping.… Continue reading More black and gray
I found the other set
As I was starting to go through the project box for Unity, to put the unused pieces back into my stash, lo and behold, the missing set appeared. Of course, I went through this box a couple of times, and never found them when I was looking for them. But now that the finished quilt… Continue reading I found the other set
I’m calling it done
After having to un-sew and re-sew one side of the border (yes, I had to take all of the blocks apart because I had sewn them together wrong), I finally finished Part 7 of Bonnie Hunter’s Unity mystery quilt from Spring 2020. I really think that it looks finished and I don’t believe that adding… Continue reading I’m calling it done