Grand Illusion - Bonnie Hunter's Mystery Quilt 2014

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12-14-2014, 03:28 AM

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CindyA

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Jo C and AlvaStitcher, so sorry for you loss. May warm memories comfort you at this time.

12-14-2014, 03:57 AM

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Jo C and AlvaStitcher, so sorry for you loss. May warm memories comfort you at this time.

My thoughts go out to you both and reminds me what a wonderful hobby quilting is, so much soothing and company than can help you over hard times.

12-14-2014, 04:25 AM

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I can't believe how long it took me to get my strips the right size. I must have sewn and ripped 18 of them. I kept moving the needle this way and that way and it just never measured right. Finally (after 3 hours) I switched machines and now my strip sets are good. Whew!

much as I love my BERNINA 1630, all strip sets and most piecing it is the 301A good ole straight stitch !!!
but for free motion quilting the 1630 is easier to drop the feed dogs, and the pedal driven needle up, needle down, also the knee lift of the presser foot.............then if you need to remove stitching it is easier. I can drop the feed dogs on the 301 but it is a bit intimidating when they thunk down and in the back of your mind you know this is a 60+ year old machine.

12-14-2014, 04:27 AM

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Nilla

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Jo, I'm sorry for your loss.

12-14-2014, 04:36 AM

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I'm finding that #3 piecing is very soothing and enjoyable. I nearly pulled my hair out on #2!!!!! But it's all good! I've enjoyed the process and can't wait for clue #4!

12-14-2014, 05:21 AM

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Sophie2, she usually says that but I'm pretty sure I saw somewhere (either the blog or the FB group) that she thinks, due to publishing schedules, that this one might be pulled down sooner.

seems to me BH or rather her publishers, changed it to March 2015 because this one and one other are going to be published as separate booklets. Think I read this on her site...but always the possibility I drempt it.

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12-14-2014, 05:27 AM

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Jo C, hope you can take a little time each day for some part of quilting/piecing ... treasure your memories together.

12-14-2014, 06:49 AM

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Math geniuses needed.....can anyone figure out about how much of the neutral fabric has been used so far or how much more we'll need? I'm using one fabric that pulls everything together and I'm worried I won't have enough. Sadly, it's possible that I was so preoccupied that I forgot to make sure I had enough to begin with and I have no idea when or where I purchased the fabric. Ugh.

Thanks in in advance to any and all smart people out there that can help!

12-14-2014, 06:53 AM

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Hiya Nilla, if you go here http://quiltville.blogspot.co.uk/201...r-mystery.html Bonnie gives you approximate yardage, for neutrals she says 3 yards, hope this helps. I don't know how much neutral we have used to date but I would think it's not far short of a yard, I could be wrong as I haven't caught up with all the parts yet!