silliness

The pattern was well written and easy to follow. You typically would make one set of blocks per month so it was maybe 2-4 hours worth of work each month (assuming everything went to plan). Last year was flying geese, HST, courthouse steps and square in a square blocks. These are her original patterns.

The first month was selecting fabric. The last month was putting the quilt together. She emails you a 1 page set of instructions each month. At the end, there is a random drawing of prizes for those that send her a picture of their finished quilt or quilt top.

Here are all of last year's quilts: http://meadowmistdesigns.blogspot.co...al-parade.html

Mine says "Libby D" but you can see all of the colorways above. I was unspoiled. If you want to see the finished quilt ahead of time to decide if you want to participate, you can send her an email and she will send you a picture of the finished quilt.

Last year's quilt was much larger than this year which will finish at 60"X60". Because I give mine to PL, I took off the bottom row, flipped the quilt and put that row on the back. So mine is different than all of the other quilts in the link above.

This is the pattern from the year before, which I didn't participate in: http://meadowmistdesigns.blogspot.co...lt-parade.html

Between the two prior mysteries, I think you can get the sense of what type of quilt patterns she makes to see if you like it.

I hope you will join in. It was a lot of fun!

Evie

Jeanne, here are the links to the reveals/pictures of her previous two mysteries:

http://meadowmistdesigns.blogspot.co...lt-parade.html

http://meadowmistdesigns.blogspot.com/2016/03/midnight-mystery-quilt-reveal-parade.html

Jeanne S

Oh, thanks for the links to the prior years mysteries! I like them so am definitely going to try this one! Hope some of you will join in too!

silliness

I am glad you are going to join Jeanne. I, too, hope some others join.

I do want to add something that I learned the hard way last year, the fabric requirements that were sent out last week are absolute minimums to cut out all of your pieces (fabric cutting is next month's task). There is no excess. If you screw up sewing a block, you need to have more fabric available to cut out new pieces or you will be stuck with wonky blocks. So I would make sure you have at least another 1/4 yard more than what Cheryl says the fabric requirements are just to be safe.

zennia

I always shy away from mysteries but after looking at these to links of previous years I might have to try this. My fear is picking the right fabrics. Thanks for posting this.

ctyankee

Looks like fun. I will raid my stash & see what fabrics I can come up with for the mystery quilt. Thanks for the link!

Jeanne S

I have the same problem. But I look at mystery quilts as learning experiences! If I don't like it I can gift it to charity. If I like the pattern we can always make it again with knowledgeable fabric choices. Join us!

Jeanne S

thanks so much for the tip!! I may go get a little extra now as I tend to make "boo-boos"!!

Bluebonnets

This mystery looks like fun and I've already gone stash diving once but I think I'll go again, lol. I am also not on Facebook.

I like her other mystery quilts, they look doable.

Wholeheart Mom

Oh boy! Thanks so much for sharing this. I joined the FB page and I am jumping in head first Can't wait to get started with cutting!