Yay! I love the familiar names but so nice to have some new folks join us. Hello again to the lurkers who don't post -- yeah, Barb (among others) I'm talking to you
is ok, also glad to have you join us.
LI Diva, is perfectly normal to be nervous, especially the first time. There are many unfinished Bonnie Hunter projects mysteries or not. Not that I'm naming names or pointing fingers but several participants are still working on Indigo Way and I have two?? tops I did finish but haven't quilted yet (Indigo and Rhododendron) It is quite a bit of sewing, some weeks are pretty grueling, others are lighter. Again, there are no real deadlines except those we make for ourselves. Bonnie gives good instructions and I always have an increase in skill, and especially my organization skills. Having enough clips or bags or pizza boxes or whatever you might use is a pretty huge thing.
For a long time I was not suited to mystery projects, needed to know what it would be like, needed to be a bit more forgiving with myself about choices, needed more time, more money, more fabric... but then I started doing these and really started having a good time. It means so much to be able to do it with others even though we aren't in the same room. LOL none of my friends or quilting ladies have ever come along on the journey (except Barb who did her first last year and also had a surprisingly good time). Mostly I get blank looks and maybe a blink or two when I try and talk about the project.
I have gotten my sewing table pretty well cleared off and have run out of bobbin thread for the first time this project! I was putting together my back and only got about 2/3rds of the way through the seam. That is one big piece of fabric!!! Design is 78" square but I plan on making it larger. Since it is 50" decor fabric the back is roughly 100x120" -- plenty of room for enlarging.
One of my favorite quilting t-shirts is: It's all fun and games until the bobbin runs out!