I stopped by Lowe's yesterday for something else and pulled the color chips. I am still in the considering stage. I have never done a BH Mystery because I am just not interested in tiny piecing, but I am leaning toward the challenge. Several of my quilt group have mentioned that the piecing is less fiddly for the past few years and the pieces are not quite as tiny. This year I like the color way. My only hesitations are.... pulling enough colors from my stash and making the quilt rectangular not square. Both factors that can be dealt with. For now, call me a serious lurker. I have a few weeks to make my final decision.
As to working fast, not me. On the other hand a friend started last year's BH Mystery last weekend and had the first two clues finished on Monday night! She is a quick one for sure and guesses she will have the top finished by our meeting so she can start this year's mystery Yikes! She is a speedy one and I am sure she will git'r done as planned.