How interesting

I am jealous of your butterfly fabric. It is really pretty. I tried to find enough colors in my stash but it is getting a bit low. I think I may have to shop :cry: so sad :D
Thank you for posting your choices, that really helps me, I always stress over color choices.

Missy,
When I booked marked that site it took me to a yahoo sign in page. Is that correct?

It was a bday pressie from a long time ago.. I hoarded it forever!! Thought it was time to use it though. It's a Hoffman.(so you see why I did hoard it right!? ) I'll be waiting to see pictures of everyone's picks!!

Missy

This will be intresting, so many questions.
Pam

Hi other Candi :mrgreen: , it is my first mystery quilt, but from what I understand, it is a mystery, not much details are given upfront. Mysi (our awesome hostess) posted the fabric requirements for various sizes, you can download the PDF file from here http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-82205-1.htm and decide what size quilt you want to make, and choose your fabrics. If you go back to page 8 of this thread, you can find a photo of Mysi's fabric selection, as well as hints on picking fabrics. That is pretty much all anyone buy Mysi knows thus far. Sometime in late December, she will start posting clues once a week, which will be basically directions on how to cut/sew/arrange blocks to make the quilt. She will post clues weekly until we are finished. By the time the quilt is done, mystery will be solved!

I believe she will use this thread here to post clues http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-82205-1.htm

I hope this helps, I am excited about starting this one :P

YUP.. clues will be posted there. Remember to use this one as the Questions/Answers.. and show and tell.. that way we can just see the clues and such in the other area!

Missy

question? I am using white for the inner border and I'm thinking I would like white for the outer border, would this work or should I choose a different color for the outer border

Short and Sweet, I just want to tell you that I LOVE your focus fabric from the other thread (didn't want to post it there as directed by Mysi :-D ) and I think you definitely need an orange red or red orange to make it pop.

Your outer border will come out of color 1 If you read up a bit, I made a correction. The correction was make the slot that had outer border on it color 4 instead. I think the white would look good as an outer border. I just love you picks!!

Mysi, a question, would a directional print be a problem for the focus fabric?

No directional prints will not be a problem. :) Thanks for asking! I didn't even think about that! Good question!

Missy

Awesome! Because I sort of think I am going to be using a "scene" print that would be perfect cut into 12.5'',well perfect in my eyes, LOL. I had to order some more fabric for my background and one accent, as I am planning on making my first full size quilt with this and didn't have enough :thumbup: As soon as I get all my fabrics together, I shall post a photo.

Thank you so much for taking the time to do this for us, Missy.

PM sent, thank you very much, sounds like fun

Thank you soo much! Well put :)

k I'm going to try to move this over here to the correct posting

I also tried a red with it has our hostess suggested and she was right , I put a burgundy red with it and it looked great

here are my fabric choices so far, I still need 2 more? a solid yellow i think and a red orange maybe.

Thanks Short! :)
Missy

Here's my big print fabric - will supplement with pinks, purples, greens, and white. I am so excited for this! Thank you Missy for doing this for all of us!!!

Very Bea-u-tiful !!! Thanks for sending pics everybody! :) It'll be interesting to see what comes of all these pretty big prints!!! Keep 'em comin'!

Missy

I'm a bit confused - is the directions page now updated to reflect these corrections?

Yes, except the SECOND CORRECTION that I found today was the 12 on the crib size should be 20.. Thks for reminding me Koko! :)

Which one of these focus fabrics do you think would work?

I think I would like to join I usually do the mystery quilts for my guild so this will be a treat and a complete surprise for me!Do we need to send you any info?

i like the cardinals. they are everywhere around our house. they are so awesome.

:D

huh?? do we have a corrected download yet?

I think the Xmas-like fabric, it has a lot of colors you can pull from. The pumpkins are cute too.. you can do different values or contrasting values if you want with that.. Either one, but I think I like the Xmas-like one better. Hope this helps

Missy

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-82205-1.htm Is the correction, just have to take the 12 off and put a 20 blocks for the cribsize one..

glad I didn't miss this post, thats the size I'm making. I can't wait I am very excited to try a mystery quilt

I think the cardinals or pumpkins would be great..the purple one although lovely is too small of a print to be cut into 12.5''..in mu opinion.

Hi! I wanted a new wallhanging for my kitchen. I love roosters so you can imagine what I wanted for my focus fabric. I had been given several yds of a panel fabric that had roosters printed on the panels, for each panel section there were two roosters. The roosters are each slightly different but use the same colors in each. In the picture is just one of the roosters. I still need to find two "barn red" fabrics but the rest came from my stash. The colors in my kitchen are a med sage green, barn red and white so these are perfect colors to with the kitchen colors.
I will be cutting each rooster block down some, the outside edge of the blue border is 12-1/2" so I can trim down to whatever size the they need to be. Take care, Chris

Oh Chris!! That is adorable!! I can't wait to see it done!! :) Yeah the barnyard red will just put some pizzaz !HUGS

Missy

Here's my focus fabric. My plan is to fussycut 12" vignettes of my favorite fishies.

Since my stash is quite limited, I get to go shopping for most of the other fabrics.

Sue

beautiful

Make sure it's 12 1/2 " fussycut Sue!! it'll be 12" finished though.. don't forget the seam allowance.

Missy

Hi! Sue, I love the fish fabric. Chris

Thanks for the reminder! I'd forget my head if it wasn't attached some days (like today.)

Here are the other two that I will work in, then solids and tonals for everything else.

Sue (new mantra ... 12 1/2"... 12 1/2" ... 12 1/2" ... 12 1/2")

Chris, I love your focus fabric.
Sue, your fabric makes me want to go snorkeling, love it.

Here is a photo of what I am going to use for my focus print, it is rather a busy scene, I will fussy cut certain scenes. I am planning on using red as my main, then some greens, purples, golden yellow and browns for the rest. Many of them are batiks, yes, I am planning a wild quilt, lol. When I saw this fabric, I just had to have it and bought what was left on the blot, and been thinking and thinking about what to do with it, then Missy said "Mystery with 12.5'' blocks" and I thought I just have to use this baby.

As I gather the rest of my fabrics(have to get more yardage for some as I am planning on making the full size), I will post another photo of the whole set.

Missy, as per the other comment, I'll gladly be your helper if you let me into your secret :lol: :mrgreen: :XD:
Nah, I want to solve the mystery ;) :lol: :mrgreen:

Heehee Candi! No can do m'friend.. This one will unravel...slowly and wonderfully. I do love your focus though! Awesome choices everyone!

I'm interested and sent you a PM. Thanks

Just for the focus.. ROFLOL.. HUGS.. the other picks look pretty!
Missy