jcrow

Only to find out that the blocks were very difficult to make? I finally gave up and now when they come in the mail I toss them in a basket. I wonder if that is why they are called Mystery? Because they are so dang hard that no one would do them if they saw the blocks.

debquilts2

where did you talk the mystery? If you took it somewhere near you ask for help. If not ask here they are very good with helping people. Or go to your local quilt shope and ask for help they are pretty good about helping quilters with any of your quilting.
Deb

dunster

I haven't done any mystery quilts, possibly because I want to know what I'm making before I start it. It may not turn out the way I envisioned it at first, but at least I know where I think I'm headed. That said, I think one of the best reasons to do a mystery quilt, or any other BOM/quilt-along, is to be challenged each month to learn something new, step outside your boundaries, do something you wouldn't ordinarily do. And what's incredibly hard the first time will be easier the next time, and still easier the next, and finally it will become part of your skill set.

nygal

I did one mystery quilt online. I am not crazy about them because I too want to know what I am making so then I can truly make the right fabric choice! I won't do one again.

kd7kyo

I love the mystery quilt online here. Others i am leery of due to support. Here was the besst one. It was like having having everyone in my studio talking and sewing.

franc36

I did one mystery quilt and really enjoyed it. The instructions were published every Friday for about six weeks. Now I am doing a mystery BOM that is hand appliqué. I had to learn how to appliqué by hand. I found that I really like the hand work. I hope you can learn to do your mystery blocks and that you will enjoy doing them.

burchquilts

I've done numerous (free) mysteries (QOV runs them fairly often) & for the most part, I like them. But, they're hard for me to do because I'm super obsessive about my fabrics syncing up. But I find that they usually are pretty good about giving suggestions.

burchquilts

Is the mystery here still going on or is it time for another one yet? Where do they post about it?

kd7kyo

under the section of BOM and swaps
Here is the link to the ones that happen here
http://www.quiltingboard.com/blocks-month-week-f9/
the one that i like is the mystery train quilt i heard she maybe starting again in august/september. Keeps you guessing till the last week as to what the design is

Havplenty

paintmejudy does a mystery quilt project she calls the 'mystery train ride' and the last two have been a lot of fun. she will gear up again in aug/sept.

here is the link to her last one that just ended about 2 weeks ago. http://www.quiltingboard.com/blocks-...188477-67.html

here is the link for her first mystery train ride. http://www.quiltingboard.com/blocks-...180032-79.html

hopefully you will consider joining for train ride 3 and give up just a little bit of control and have plenty of fun.