Bonnie Hunter's 2019-2020 Frolic Mystery
#71
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Spring Lake, Michigan
Posts: 978
I have been quilting for about 6 years and am an advanced beginner or maybe intermediate now. I have never participated in a mystery quilt before and am wondering if I can handle not "seeing" what I am making. Also, I am not "tech savvy" to be able to get onto the blog or forum or whatever you call it where you can talk to others. I love the colors of this year's quilt and would like to try it. Do I stand a chance with my limited computer knowledge??
#72
Super Member
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: South Central Indiana
Posts: 1,931
I have been quilting for about 6 years and am an advanced beginner or maybe intermediate now. I have never participated in a mystery quilt before and am wondering if I can handle not "seeing" what I am making. Also, I am not "tech savvy" to be able to get onto the blog or forum or whatever you call it where you can talk to others. I love the colors of this year's quilt and would like to try it. Do I stand a chance with my limited computer knowledge??
#73
Super Member
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Greater Peoria, IL -- just moved!
Posts: 6,166
Sails, the nice thing about something like this is that there will be a lot of different people with a lot of different skill sets, as well as fabrics as you are seeing in the thread! You can go at your own pace. We aren't going to be exchanging blocks, just making our own.
Typically you get some homework to do between each hint, like make 75 9-patches or whatever it is with clear directions, measurements, etc. Some people do all theirs right then and there as the hints drop, others plug along, and still others don't even start yet at all for various reasons.
As mentioned, you can buy one fabric of each color if you haven't accumulated stash or you can use this as an excuse to go hog-wild in the fat quarter section of your favorite shop.
I'm a bit nervous about how mine is going to turn out using bright yellow instead of neutral -- but there is only one way to find out! I have the fabric, I have the time. If I don't like it, well it will get donated and keep someone warm. And it is true, usually I drag my friend Barb into things like this so there is usually someone with crazier fabric than mine -- but even without her someone always does something remarkable like making a pale watercolor version or something that is outside the norm but outstanding.
Typically you get some homework to do between each hint, like make 75 9-patches or whatever it is with clear directions, measurements, etc. Some people do all theirs right then and there as the hints drop, others plug along, and still others don't even start yet at all for various reasons.
As mentioned, you can buy one fabric of each color if you haven't accumulated stash or you can use this as an excuse to go hog-wild in the fat quarter section of your favorite shop.
I'm a bit nervous about how mine is going to turn out using bright yellow instead of neutral -- but there is only one way to find out! I have the fabric, I have the time. If I don't like it, well it will get donated and keep someone warm. And it is true, usually I drag my friend Barb into things like this so there is usually someone with crazier fabric than mine -- but even without her someone always does something remarkable like making a pale watercolor version or something that is outside the norm but outstanding.
#74
Super Member
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Hampstead N.C.
Posts: 1,870
Joe's Mom thank you for your inspiration and all of the fabric shop links. I have a decent stash, just have to go through it, when I'm still in the process of unpacking from a home renovation. I found out about whittles and ordered the neutral and dark blue bundles. I'm always short on neutrals and often dark too.
#75
Member
Join Date: Aug 2019
Posts: 18
I just shopped my stash and other than deciding on one constant green or the assortment or greens, I’m pretty happy with what I found. I may dig trough my neutrals again and pick out ones with prints, I certainly welcome any feedback and suggestions with ones that scream No. All Batiks except background fabric, looking forward to doing this.
#76
Super Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Cottage Grove, MN
Posts: 2,809
QuiltingVagabond: Sounds like you really enjoyed selling Tri-Chem! . I can’t remember if my sister sold it or just had the connection. She has a natural ability for painting and crafty things and that’s probably why she enjoyed Tri-Chem. I just didn’t get that particular gene, I guess. Lol. We do both sew though.
#77
I have been quilting for about 6 years and am an advanced beginner or maybe intermediate now. I have never participated in a mystery quilt before and am wondering if I can handle not "seeing" what I am making. Also, I am not "tech savvy" to be able to get onto the blog or forum or whatever you call it where you can talk to others. I love the colors of this year's quilt and would like to try it. Do I stand a chance with my limited computer knowledge??
Our libraries often have free sessions to help people with basic tech, do yours? Once you have a go, you will surprise yourself at what you can do. I've been long retired, so am not speaking to you as a young techie. Start a thread to ask us if you need any more help.
#78
Super Member
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Middlebury, IN
Posts: 1,484
#79
Super Member
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Greater Peoria, IL -- just moved!
Posts: 6,166
Just want to offer help to any Seattle area lurkers. I'm actually in Renton but I'm available days for quilting related issues, shopping/stash help, whatever!
It can be hard for some people to jump in the first time. This would be a good first time
It can be hard for some people to jump in the first time. This would be a good first time
#80
Super Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 2,050
Here’s my 1st selection of my fabric. I wanted to use up my multicolored leaf fabric. So I picked out fabric that were in this piece. I don’t care for yellow, etc yellow, so went with what I found. So I’ll see how it turns out. I’m planning on a king size to fit my bed. [ATTACH=CONFIG]619279[/ATTACH] I’m looking forward to see others choices in fabric. Only 3.5 more weeks. On to washing and ironing my fabric.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Rhonda
Member Swaps and Round/Row Robins
220
03-21-2020 11:54 PM
barbarakibler23
Member Swaps and Round/Row Robins
1789
02-28-2020 09:08 PM