Laundry Basket Quilts 2021 Mystery
 

The 2020 Mystery Quilt (“California”) brought me back to quilting after almost a 20 year hiatus. When Edyta Sita announced a new mystery quilt for 2021 (“Michigan”), I was interested. But the blocks were going to be 4”, which had me intimidated. When the first few blocks were released in May, I knew I could do it. Even better, it allowed me to get familiar with my new 8” Qube for my Accuquilt. I used an orphan Signature block (made in Laundry Basket Quilts fabrics) for my label.

Lovely quilt! Your journey to get there is great, too. Congratulations on this beautiful finish. I like the dog peeking through the rails at you as if to say I want this quilt! Take it off the rail!

Ibex: My dog was looking at her crazy Mom on the wrong side of the fence and wondering why she couldn’t join me. I didn’t realize she was watching me take the photos until I looked at the finished product.

That’s beautiful! You did a wonderful job. Edyta Sitar makes some gorgeous quilt patterns.

This is one gorgeous quilt! I love it! You did an amazing job. I don’t think I’d have what it takes to do a mystery. Maybe I’m OCD but before I’d invest time and money I would need to see if I like it. So do you have to buy the pattern or kit or can you buy your own fabrics and she gives you how-to’s often? I have never participated in a mystery quilt along.
I too love the dog peeking.

Beautiful quilt! And welcome back to the joys of quilting. Cute dog too!

Laundry Basket patterns don't usually thrill me because I can't seem to move past the colors she uses. To me they are always the same. HOWEVER I love your quilt and can see how just changing colors to something more me would make a big difference. I may have to go back and check her patterns out again.

For the 2021 Mystery Quilt, there were 12 clues released 6 days a week over 2 weeks of her online blog. She suggested 2 color ways: rainbow or blue and white. You could purchase a fabric bundle or do what I did, supplement my stash with additional fabric, making choices each day based on my perception of light/medium/dark in the blog instructions and accompanying video.

As an example, the instructions in the first clue were to make 8 total 4 patch blocks, in two different combinations of light/blue. I was able to stay up with the program through about Block 10, when I needed more fabric. I also made 4 blocks that I ended up not using in the final quilt because I didn’t like the contrast (or lack thereof). I substituted a different block entirely, so I could try another Accuquilt die.

In 2020, I waited until all the clues were released before I started, so I knew what the final quilt would look like.

That is gorgeous!! Ohhh i love that border!!!
Your pooch wants to be in on the photo- so cute! :)

I too missed the puppy! I was caught up in the quilt! Beautiful work and I'm glad you are back to quilting!

What beautiful quilt to restart your quilting mojo again!

That is one beautiful quilt, you did a fantastic job.

It’s stunning! I love the pupper too!

What a beautiful quilt! Nice work!

I am so glad the pooch decided to be in the picture too. What a cutie. All that aside, I love your quilt and I am sure there are many more quilts in your future since this one is such a beauty.

Beautiful quilt. Good photo of the dog peeking through the fence.

I love this quilt! Laundry Basket quilts are so beautiful! People can do their own color ways on them, too. I am slowly, slowly working my way through this quilt, as well. I loved the bright colors that people used, as well. However, I am also doing the blue and white color way and I love it.

I love it. They colors are so wonderful

Laundry Basket Quilts 2021 Mystery
 

I just love this quilt. It's done in my favorite colors- Blue. If you selected your own fabrics, you did a fantastic job. Selecting the fabrics is my least favorite part of quilting. I know, I'm weird. That's why I buy a lot of kits and The Laundry Basket is my favorite shop.

What a truly beautiful quilt! I have never participated in a mystery quilt, or a block of the month, but hope to do both someday! I too, gravitate to the kits or preselected fabrics as I just don’t have the confidence to put it all together myself…someday, hopefully!

Outstanding work! I loved this pattern when I first saw the finish. It really is gorgeous! Well done!

Well I missed this one all together. Your quilt is so beautiful. I love my Accuquilt system and just getting familiar with my qubes. Thanks for sharing this gorgeous quilt.

I bought my Go! Me earlier in the Spring when it was free with a $$$ purchase, so I got the Qube and one of the companion sets. When the Mystery Quilt required the size units from my Qube, I knew I had to make it. Various options were given for the border. The AQ makes quarter square triangles a breeze and that definitely influenced my choice.

Beautiful quilt. Four inch blocks have their pros and cons. Such a pretty quilt.