I was always afraid to take the plunge, for most of the reasons you all have listed here. Since I have started doing them, I look forward to the next one. My number one rule is: I do not go buy new fabric for the mystery. I have to use what I already own. The only exception is for the backing. My last mystery broke my own rule and I had to have 7.5 yd for the background fabric, so I did buy that. The mystery’s I have been pleased with the results are: Alycia Carmin QOV mystery quilt. (Just got the fabric requirements last Friday). MerryMahem (which was printed in my quild newsletter, Misty Mist Designs (someone just posted her quilt a day or so ago). I have not done a Bonnie Hunter because her scrappy-ness is way beyond my little brain to grab ahold of. :-)
I’ve tried to upload some of the photos (from iPad) but cannot get them to load. Don’t know how to change the size on the iPad, if I can).
Ellen