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01-01-2024, 10:35 AM
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Posted By vadalia

platyhiker, thank you for the vocab lesson! I was...

platyhiker, thank you for the vocab lesson! I was thinking of looking it up myself after I was done with the quilt so you saved me some time there!

Unfortunately, my plan for arranging the two...
01-01-2024, 09:06 AM
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Posted By vadalia

#5 is out! I'm really digging those blocks!...

#5 is out!

I'm really digging those blocks! I admit, as someone who prefers "controlled scrappy" I've been holding back to see a little more of how those blocks were going to be put together...
01-01-2024, 07:08 AM
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Posted By vadalia

Part 3 is up! It's a tricksey one so I'm going to...

Part 3 is up! It's a tricksey one so I'm going to have to wake myself up a little more before I try tackling it. Caffeine, here I come!

I was trying to get a picture of all my fabrics laid out...
11-23-2023, 08:56 PM
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Posted By vadalia

That's the most fun part! lol At least for me ...

That's the most fun part! lol At least for me

I always end up with multiple groups of fabrics that I refine until it's almost showtime. It's always a little bit of a bring-down when I realize I...
11-23-2023, 08:50 PM
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Posted By vadalia

Got what I think will be my fabrics picked out. I...

Got what I think will be my fabrics picked out. I do have a couple more fabrics coming in from Black Friday shopping so one or two might get swapped but I'm pretty sure this is the final line up.
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11-23-2023, 10:59 AM
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Posted By vadalia

So excited! This will be my 4th year in a row...

So excited! This will be my 4th year in a row doing the Merry Mayhem mystery quilt (well, quilt top... I never seem to get around to actually quilting the darn things...) I prefer a "controlled...
01-01-2023, 11:36 AM
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Posted By vadalia

The main reveal is out! (I think there's 1 more...

The main reveal is out! (I think there's 1 more clue left of how it looks with the borders)

Gotta say, not necessarily my favorite pattern ever. But I was kinda expecting that given the fact I'm...
01-01-2023, 07:52 AM
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Posted By vadalia

Sadly, hit my first disappointment of the day as...

Sadly, hit my first disappointment of the day as it appears I cut my directional fabrics incorrectly. Ah well, it's only 4 or 5 out of 15 or so fabrics I'm using for my Fabric C, so it definitely...
01-01-2023, 07:04 AM
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Posted By vadalia

Today's the day! I'm so excited! Everyone's...

Today's the day! I'm so excited!

Everyone's fabric look outstanding!

I just got my Steps 1 & 2 finished last night so hopefully it'll take me a few steps to fall behind :D
12-16-2022, 09:14 PM
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Posted By vadalia

Belfrybat, I'm loving those fabric Cs. I'm...

Belfrybat, I'm loving those fabric Cs. I'm obsessed with the one that looks like watercolor flowers, it's gorgeous!

joe'smom, I know you went with different fabrics than the ones in your picture...
12-05-2022, 09:15 PM
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Posted By vadalia

Those are some super cute designs! I go crazy for...

Those are some super cute designs! I go crazy for ladybugs :)

So just to make sure I have it correct- the two oranges at the top are your combined Fabric B/"dark" and the two greens at the bottom...
12-05-2022, 09:00 PM
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Posted By vadalia

Thank you! I went back & forth between the rosey...

Thank you! I went back & forth between the rosey fabric & a midnight dark blue but I loved the rosey one too much. The only down side is I couldn't use some pink fabrics I'd originally planned on...
12-05-2022, 08:59 PM
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Posted By vadalia

Thank you, so much! Makes me feel more confident...

Thank you, so much! Makes me feel more confident in my choices :)



I feel ya. I ended up swapping out what was supposed to be the outer border to last year's mystery quilt because it just...
12-04-2022, 03:22 PM
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Posted By vadalia

I finally bit the bullet and cut up my Fabric Cs....

I finally bit the bullet and cut up my Fabric Cs. I'm super nervous since I lean more on the "controlled scrappy" side at best, but I decided to just cut up all the unused fat quarters I've had...
12-04-2022, 03:10 PM
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Posted By vadalia

I think the pattern shows up well enough on the...

I think the pattern shows up well enough on the left one that it reads as different. Your blue is super pretty, would that be a Fabric B?



Awesome, thank you, joe'smom!



I think I'm...
12-03-2022, 09:31 AM
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Posted By vadalia

A little bit more info from the FB page, someone...

A little bit more info from the FB page, someone asked (in regard to a fabric design they might have to fussy cut) if the rectangles would be subcut & the reply was:



I found especially that...
11-29-2022, 11:29 AM
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Views: 17,816
Posted By vadalia

I thought the same thing but I think A & B are...

I thought the same thing but I think A & B are essentially going to act as almost a solid so I suppose we aren't really supposed to "see" the pattern on the gold fabric.

For those who, like me,...
11-28-2022, 06:33 PM
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Views: 17,816
Posted By vadalia

Thanks for starting this thread, I've been on the...

Thanks for starting this thread, I've been on the lookout for it :)

This is my 4th consecutive year participating in the Merry Mayhem Mystery Quilt, although it'll be tricky for me as I'm not a...
01-01-2022, 09:38 PM
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Views: 23,009
Posted By vadalia

cjsews, really loving the alternate layout you've...

cjsews, really loving the alternate layout you've got going on there!

Blueridgebeverly, those flower fabrics are super cool cut & put together like that. Reminds me of like acrylic art pours!
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01-01-2022, 01:47 PM
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Views: 23,009
Posted By vadalia

sewbizgirl, I like that lightning bolt...

sewbizgirl, I like that lightning bolt arrangement- very dynamic

Thank you to everyone who participated (or was just here to watch!) Hopefully the creative spirit and and pleasant atmosphere of...
01-01-2022, 12:21 PM
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Views: 23,009
Posted By vadalia

cjsews, that looks so pretty! Are you using a...

cjsews, that looks so pretty! Are you using a pieced border or were those unrelated strips along the edge?

SusieQOH, I'm so happy it worked out! It would have been a bummer for all that hard work...
01-01-2022, 11:17 AM
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Views: 23,009
Posted By vadalia

I'm doing the same size so I had to work with it...

I'm doing the same size so I had to work with it a little to figure out how best I liked it. I like basically centering 2 diamonds on top of one another in the middle column, then radiating 4 squares...
01-01-2022, 11:08 AM
Replies: 146
Views: 23,009
Posted By vadalia

Part 7, the final step, has been posted:...

Part 7, the final step, has been posted: https://www.merrymayhem.com/new-years-day-mystery-quilt#yAQgwo

This quilt turned out to have an amazing pattern(s), leaving me for the 2nd time (out of the...
01-01-2022, 10:06 AM
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Views: 23,009
Posted By vadalia

Wow! Part 6 is a whopper! In the best of...

Wow!

Part 6 is a whopper! In the best of ways, of course: https://www.merrymayhem.com/new-years-day-mystery-quilt#yAQgwo

Which option are you guy's choosing? I'm definitely leaning towards D.
01-01-2022, 09:03 AM
Replies: 146
Views: 23,009
Posted By vadalia

Part 5 is up:...

Part 5 is up: https://www.merrymayhem.com/new-years-day-mystery-quilt#yAQgwo

Oh no, SusieQOH! Maybe if you like the final design you can try just using the incorrectly cut ones to make a bigger...
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