Originally Posted by
kamaiarigby
I have been asked to organise a mystery quilt for our guild next year, one clue for each month, but I have no idea how to or where I can find such a thing. Have any of you kind Ladies and Gentleman, have some ideas that could point me in the right direction
Thank you
Has your Guild done this before? If so, speak with those who have coordinated the previous ones and get their advice from the previous experiences.
If not ... then blaze your own path! There are LOTS of Mystery Quilts on the web. Let Google be your friend. Also, there are pattern books that your LQS could guide you to. There's some great Mystery Quilts out there .... and there's some that are nothing special.
Consider your membership in selecting the pattern .... will it be at a level your members would feel comfort, yet some challenge? Is the finished design pleasing? Are the members wanting a stash buster? a scrap user? willing to purchase all new fabrics? etc.
My recommendation to you would be to make the Mystery Quilt yourself first, right thru to completion, BEFORE you decide that it's the one! Better for you to discover that the instructions do not make sense, or have mistakes, than to circulate and have your Guild-friends lost, confused and discouraged, sending it to the UFO pile. The first one you try out, may be a winner .... or you may then decide to switch to a different pattern. If so, then be sure to make it too, to check it's appropriateness.