Gorgeous fabric choices! I see lots of scrappy there!

[QUOTE=laurilli;8155939]OH! I almost forgot- I got an email from the Quilted Twins website they already have a bundle of 31 1/2 yard cuts for the bh mystery on sale $92.00 just FYI.[/QUOTE. I have gone to the site( great site btw) but can’t seem to find it. What am I doing wrong? Help plz

Type in Good Fortune where it says search (top right on homepage).

Note that the Quilted Twins bundles will not necessarily be the fabrics shown.

My back for Good Fortune is finished except for sizing it up for the machine quilter.
72" square isn't for me, I'm figuring 18 more of whatever units we make plus some interesting inner borders.

haven't looking in the fabric closet yet, I'm enjoying the anticipation!

You wouldn't know it to look at it, but this back is the culmination of trying to do something with Bonnie's rail fence leader ender challenge this year. :)

Now I'm trying to think what to use for leader enders next.

That's beautiful, Kalama! I love the thin red sashing.

Kalama, lovely scrappy, that red sashing is perfect. I'm doing Bonnie's Jewel Box Stars as my leader-ender.

I have been stash diving for this mystery and here is what I came up with ............ lol ........... most of my reds are from Allietare. Not much orange in my stash, so I supplemented from Whittles Fabrics (their BH mystery orange bundle) I'm a bit disappointed with it .......... not really true oranges .... most on the brownish orange or peachy, so I didn't put them in my mystery stash. Guess I'll take a walk to my LQS!
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Love the fabs, Sync!

Ibex, being that you are from N.O., I fully expect you to love your Mardi Gras. Me, not so much. My physical therapist is from there too, and last year he got to ride on a float, which is some sort of huge honor, apparently. I was happy for him.

I just checked the bundle info and it takes a total of 15.5 yards of fabric to make this quilt!! I thought it was only 72x72 inches. This seems a bit much. The description did not state the backing yardage was included. Am I reading this correctly?

LOL I say that b/c that is almost the exact same thing I said for my first BH mystery. The pieces are small and the seam allowance many. That yardage does not include the backing.

I am going to use gold instead of orange but the rest of my colors will be like Bonnie’s. What color of thread are you using. I usually use beige but thinking of using grey this time?

Here is one thing I keep in mind, If you have a quilt made up of 1.5" squares (1" finished) you have 2.25 sq inches of fabric for every 1 sq inch you see, so there is more fabric in the seam allowance then the front side.

I was going to stick with Bonnie's colors - however I'm not warming up to them much. The odd part is it's the way the neutrals look with them that does not appeal to me. it's good that we have two more weeks before the first clue!

only 2 weeks?? just 14 sleeps?? I'm aquiver...!

I keep wondering about the oranges. The large amount, the fact that Bonnie gave a two-chip color range for them but for nothing else, plus that cryptic remark I quoted earlier -- it makes me suspect there might be something special going on with them . . . like string blocks? For some reason, I'm thinking of the red as the anchor color in the quilt.

Lisa I think you are on the right track the last several quilts have not had string piecing.

Cathy I never go w/ Bonnie's colors, I usually don't like them, and I have no intention of putting all the time, energy and money into 1 of 10,000 of the same quilts. I really don't like this years colors together at all, but I'm not much into crayon brights.

Oh really? Strings? I hope you are wrong. Don't you think if it were strings she would have mentioned for those who are only using 1 fabric per color? I am still undecided about doing the mystery but if I do I might switch up colors - I just bought some nice purple and I'm thinking of orange for my neutral, purple, yellow, lime green, and black... worried it might look too Halloween-y. Still plenty of time to decide, change my mind, and decide again. :D

It's the remark Bonnie made when mentioning using 1 fabric per color that got me wondering. I'm not allowed to quote the remark here, but it's in the introduction just before the pictures of the paint chips. Normally she says it's fine to use just 1 color and leaves it at that, but this time she followed up with some rather mysterious comments. As I recall, there was also an issue with 1 fabric per color in En Provence, because of the neutral 4-patches. I can't remember when Bonnie suggested people bring in another neutral in that mystery -- if it was in the intro or when clue #1 came out. I know she likes to avoid giving anything away for as long as possible.

I hope there are no strings. The blue strings was when Orca Bay became a UFO for me. I think if she does strings again, I will just cut the piece from one fabric. I know it takes away some, but it should save my sanity.

Seems like she would offer that option if she’s using orange strings. Either string pieces or one fabric for those not doing scrappy.

I'm probably wrong about the strings -- just speculating!

If she does strings and you have known issues just get a stripe fabric in the color she is doing strings in.

I hope there are no strings too. It's great for people who keep strings in their stash but I always make a tremendous mess cutting them. After going thru my stash, not near enough orange but I do have the red and blue in toscana. So it's off to the LQS today, I think I will try to use toscana in all the colors out of yardage.

Got my color chips at Lowe's. Colors are primary colors and I like them so I will keep to Bonnie's colors. I looked through my stash and lo and behold...I can make this quilt from my stash only. Not that this will happen ever happen (LOL).

I still think I will probably just print out all the clues and then decide if I want to do the mystery. Although, if I only do a 1/2 size (36" x 36") that shouldn't be too overwhelming.

Can't wait to see the first clue and how everyone's blocks work up.

Actually, half size would be 36" x 72"... or some wider, less long configuration. If you want 36"x36", you only need to make 1/4 of the units.

Here is the link again, in case anyone needs it:

https://quiltville.blogspot.com/2018...e-mystery.html

Wow, Kalama! That is quite a backing! :)

How about doing Jewel Box Stars as your next L/E-?

Oh good call Lisa! I did go back and read her comments. Right after saying if using 1 fabric you're fine she does make a rather odd, cryptic comment. I had forgotten about the En Provence 4-patches... those doing scrappy were encouraged to use a two-tone approach to the neutral 4-patches while those using just 1 fabric basically got to skip a step. Well bother! I had planned to just use 1 fabric per but I needed 2 orange fabrics for my neutral to have enough yardage. I guess if it **is** strings I could just alternate - or just use one or the other.... hmmmmm..... maybe I'll wait until the 2nd clue is revealed and decide.

Funny that strings have come up - I was looking over a lot of Bonnie's other patterns and saw some using strings that I really like!

I have not decided on fabric yet, maybe this weekend I'll have time to spend with my stash until something "speaks" to me.

[QUOTE=Macybaby;8157903]Funny that strings have come up - I was looking over a lot of Bonnie's other patterns and saw some using strings that I really like!

I'm also "watching" to see if strings are included. They can be a bit of a challenge for me, but I'm up to it. :)

I still need to dig in my stash to see how much of suitable blues and greens I have. Am on the fence about the red and oranges.....

I'm Ready!!

My Quilted Twins Good Fortune package came in the mail today. I am thrilled with the neutrals and the only one I question is one of the blues where there is high contrast in the fabric. Top blue.

What do you think?

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Terrific fabrics Battle Axe! IMHO the top blue has too much white in it. Perhaps set it aside as an extra if needed-? Nice variety of neutrals, and oranges too.

Those are beautiful neutrals, Battle Axe! I agree, that blue could be a problem. I guess just wait and see what kind of units use the blue.

I wonder what colors will be next to each other. I love the orange and red together. What do you think our first clue will be? I'm guessing 700 1-1/2" finished HSTs, LOL. Btw, I didn't take to the Simple Folded Corners Ruler when I first tried it in last year's mystery, but I've used it all year and am getting good results with it now.

I'd love to have strings--they are my favorite!

Wowser!! That many HST at 1.5 finished. I sure hope not. I'll try to replace that top blue, the contrast is too much and would show up, I'm afraid.

I love to order fabrics that others have picked out. If I go to the same store, I would never find some of those interesting neutrals.

Marcia

Marcia,

Great fabrics! The neutrals are fabulous. I agree that that one top blue has too much white. I wouldn't use it. But the rest look great.

Those fabrics are great! I wouldn't eliminate any fabrics until she puts out some clues. Remember Allietare? Some of the blocks were large (by Bonnie standards) so your blue could work.

Even if it ends up being cut smaller - maybe it will be part of a 3.5" HST with the orange - then I think it would be fine.

I've made dozens of scrap quilts and just when I think a fabric is too light, too blue, not green enough, by the time I get towards the end of the project and need more of a certain color - and don't want to cut into yardage, my standards are lowered (or vision broadened?) and I end up deciding to include pieces I had originally crossed of the list.

Up close a fabric might not work, but as part of a quilt, it's just one or two small pieces and it's fine.

Leader/enders will be tumblers. I just love 'em to pieces
black and white...in scrappy definition.
Two big piles ready to go, and plenty of 2.5" strips to cut more if/when needed

I'm hoping for strings this year too. I'll use them to learn treadling, the machine has been sitting there ready for two years. Yes they are slowish to make but they add a richness that makes the quilt glow

Now I will pick my fabrics! To fun to be legal.
Love everyone picks, well done. My inner hearts lusts for the scraps :)

I just thought of something else that might indicate strings -- Bonnie's new book (not sure when it comes out) is called 'String Frenzy.' Her previous string book, 'String Fling,' featured two quilts that were mysteries -- 'Roll, Roll Cotton Boll,' and 'Orca Bay.' Maybe Good Fortune is featured in the new book. Does anyone know if all of Bonnie's books feature a mystery quilt?

Wow, I may just have to dive into this one again. Her Mysteries are so fun because you don't know what they are till the end. I am not sure what fabric I have yet, so off to the garage to see what I can see. LOL

I don't know if all her books have mysteries - maybe just the older books. I think the last few mysteries she just offered them as a pattern download.

But I think you're right -- New string book + hasn't done a mystery string in a while = String Mystery