Bonnie Hunter 2020/2021 Winter Mystery: Grassy Creek
02-07-2021, 06:07 PM
#693
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Thanks all! I am a new quilter so don't really have a stash so just found enough different purple fabrics to make those 4 string pieced units so I could try the technique. They were part of the reason I went with the 4x4 configuration - so I had a "center" where I could use them as a focal point.
02-07-2021, 06:21 PM
#694
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Great, so far, leheath8.... I did the 4x4, as well and really like the square measurements for this layout. You did an amazing job for a “beginner”. Would have thought you’d been quilting for years so kudos to you for tackling this mystery.
02-08-2021, 02:55 AM
#695
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Wow, putting this all together was way more work than I expected (this is my first mystery quilt). I think I would have preferred the 3x4 layout rather than the 4x4, but once I committed, I felt compelled to follow through! I don’t really want it to be any bigger, so I will not be adding a second, larger border. It will go on my long arm as soon as I’m done with the little project on there at the moment.
02-08-2021, 03:31 PM
#696
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Finished my top! If I were doing this with foreknowledge, I would use light grays and keep my golds more consistent. The gray fabrics in the border are the ones I auditioned for sashing.
