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OK i'll do it .What is a mystery quilt? :(

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Originally Posted by lnikkers52

OK i'll do it .What is a mystery quilt? :(

:D A mystery quilt is one that you don't know what the pattern is or what the final quilt will look like until you actually sew it together. Most mystery quilt programs give you the directions in parts - the first one you may get ahead of time, telling you the fabric requirements (3/4 yard fabric A, 1 yard focus fabric, etc., and to get a dark, light & medium in small & medium prints) and sometimes it will also tell you the first cutting directions. Depending on the program, you'll get the next set of directions when the class starts or if it's online, it could be weekly. I've done 2 online, one day mysteries & we were emailed the next set of directions at intervals thru' out the day. I've also done 2 at the Road to California quilt show, & each time we finished a set of directions, we got the next set.
Some times you might guess what your quilt will look like before you get ALL the way to the last set of directions, but for the most part, you're just sewing squares & rectangles & triangles together, then sewing units together, and so on. I think it's a lot of fun! :D
Hope that sort of gives you the idea!

A bunch of us here on the board did a mystery row of the month together.. are doing... and it has been such fun. I love sharing the fun with others and seeing what we each come up with. I'd do it again in a flash!!

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Originally Posted by Butterflyblue

Who has done a mystery quilt? Were you happy with the results? I am interested in the concept, but would hate to spend a lot of time/money on a quilt that wasn't really "my thing" in the end, you know?

I have done several mystery quilts when I go to Sisters Oregon to the Quilters Affair which is connected tot he outdoor quilt show in July. Anyway, I think if you pick the colors you like, then you will be happy with the quilt. I have liked all mine and a couple of them I made specifically for gifts.

what quilt pattern is the one is your picture. I love it! I would love the pattern.

thanks

darlene

I love doing mystery quilts. I was very apprehensive with the first one, not knowing if the colors would go. But, it really helps me get out of my little box. I've really liked the ones I have done They have been mostly done in class, so I was able to ask questions of the teacher and show her fabrics that she would be able tell me if they would work or not. I currently doing one and with mystery quilts I tend to use from my stash so I don't put out a lot of money on something I may not like. For this one,I have decided to do a scrappy quilt. Boy is that ever out of my comfort zone. As I started, it was very difficult for me to invision liking it. However, now that I am close to finished, I am very pleasantly surprised. I actually like it. Lots of different fabrics but it looks pretty good.

2nd clue up at Connect the Dots by Judy Laquidara http://www.patchworktimes.com/category/quilting/

OUR QUILT CLUB DID A MYSTERY QULT AT A RETREAT A FEW YEARS AGO. PATTERN CAME FROM A MAGAZINE. EVERYONE FOLLOWED INSTRUCTIONS TO A "T". iT WAS A DISASTER FOR EVERY ONE! iT IS STILL REFERRED TO AS" THE QULT FROM HELL." jANE

Absolutely do NOT like mystery quilts. I have enough problems trying to pick out a pattern I can live with. Just need to know what I'm working for.