Thanks for showing your beautiful fabrics, bennie...

Anita, (ILoveToQuilt), I couldn't help but notice the quilt in your avatar looks like it was made with similar colors to the Grand Illusion color scheme. It kind of gives us a preview... :)

I'm in. This will be my first BH quilt. Can't wait to get started. Three friends that I sew with will also be doing the Grand Illusions Quilt.

Sewbiz: I am partial to the "hot" colors, so this MQ is right up my alley! Since I tend towards those colors, didn't have to buy any fabric with the exception of the yellow.

Yes, the FB page (Quiltville Open Studio) is full of chatter about the MQ and pix of the fabrics folks have chosen. Very similar to the QB, but usually only deals with Bonnie's quilts. Lots of pix of her previous quilts and projects that people have been working on.

Only 11 more days to go!

Well, I've caught up reading this thread. I'm in. This isn't my 1st mystery quilt, but it's a 1st BH one. I've got all my fabrics ironed & ready to go. I've been reading some of the tips for organizing along the way, so I'll probably make use of those suggestions. We've got a group of us going to do this mystery & will be getting together to work on them. This is going to be fun! Can't wait for the 1st clue!

I did that same thing - bought while I was working - and I'm still buying if I see something I really like. I have been retired a year and a half and I am making my way thru my projects. I needed to get a couple pieces for the GI.

wow that is what I did also and have been retired 10 years now.....+/_ 25 quilts nowand bearly made a dent, but it is ok my
Daughter and Grandaughter-in-law have both taken up quilting...and ocasionally shopped from my stash, it is so much fun.

must be a different Cam who's your grandchild.....I was referring to a Notre Dame awesome student named Cam.
It is a great name......mabey one day I will have a greatgrandchild named Cameron.

I bought because it was something I really loved and once a material is gone, that's it. I only know of one particular print that has been made more than once. A lady I worked with said "Oh you're buy now because when you retire you won't have any money". Had to explain to her fabric is like clothes, usually do not see the exact same thing again. She was a dingbat so I didn't even try to explain planning for retirement and what all the company we worked for had for retirement.

I went shopping today and got most of my fabric. I know I won't make the full size quilt, not sure what size I'll make but only bought 1 yd of yellow as opposed to 1 5/8 yd. Do you think that should be OK? I'm happy with my colors, but feel a little light on the green, even though the green is the one with the least amount of yardage. I still might look for a few more to add. I can't wait to start! I probably won't get to start on Friday since my kids will still be home, but it will be nice to see pics from those of you who are on the ball, before I actually start. I have a few friends who are going to QAL on this too, it will be fun!

I found my yellow and know what I want for the green, blue and pink. Black I have but considering using white for the neutral. I am going with the new American Made solids line.

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Here are fabrics for the Grand Illusions Mystery Quilt....can't wait to start! I think I need a few more pinks.

Well, looking at everyone's bright & cheery fabric picks I decided I'd make mine that way too...so scrapped the first choice of the pastels (will save for another quilt) & this is my final pick. Look ok? The green is actually brighter in person.

Looks like you did what I did...took a fabric with the colors & worked from that. Makes for easy work. And that fabric can be a border, binding, or go on the back.:)

Evie,

Weren't you with us for some of the Farmer's Wife quilts we were doing? Laurie Hird has another book coming out next year - The Farmer's Wife 1930's Book. Here is a link to her blog. We will be starting a new thread for the quilt in this book next year when the book becomes available. If anyone is interested, here is a link to her blog. Her quilts are sampler type quilts - good way to use up all your small stash pieces.

http://thefarmerswifequilt.blogspot.com/

Pretty fabrics, Diane! Looks like you nailed the paint chip colors.

Margaret, thanks for getting me into this and all of your help. I am looking forward to this. kaparks

Pretty selection of fabrics Diane.

Well, I'm not as adventurous as most of you, I chose single cloth for each color. Here's mine.
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I think I've finally settled on a group of fabrics from the stash that I can live with for this mystery quilt. The first group was just way too "loud" for my comfort zone. Here goes.....

I really like this, the hot pinks were to much for me too.

Can't wait to see how all these color variations will turn out.

Podunk, I love your colors. I usually favor more muted colors as well but this time decided to go bold. Is that what they'd call "outside my comfort zone?"

Podunk Princess, love your colors can wait to see how different it looks from the other GIs! Especially love that dragonfly b&w.

I'm not going to do this one but I will be following it to see what everyones turn out like

I am clearing my schedule so I can play along. This is my second B.H. quilt and am so excite to do my second!

I am so ready to get the first clue.
We have less than 10 days till we start.

counting the hours.......what time, and time zone, do the clues post.......'cause I could be there...be there right at mid-night......rotary cutter in one hand and the other hand hovering over the ruler rack.... not that I am impatient or anything like that :)

does anyone know how to insert a countdown day/timer thing like they have for sports stuff....
would be great to have on this chat link !

One week from today!!!!!

Can't help you with a timer but I think I read that last year she posted the first clue as 12:01 am. Most likely EST.

Got most of my fabric today! Still need to decide if my neutral will be white or cream. I'm using all solids from tthe new American Made line-the colours are great. Gotta figure out how to include a picture!

You are so funny!

http://www.online-stopwatch.com/countdown-timer/

My daughter has an app on her phone that does count downs. She like to count down to big events- like her birthday, christmas, big events like a concert (we went to see one direction in October).

Cindy, I think it will come out outstanding. Really, there isn't anything that doesn't work with Bonnies patterns :)

I have finally caught back up with all the posts. Everyone's picks look awesome! I am starting to get a little impatient for the mystery to begin.... It's making me second guess my color choices. I went for camo, but really like these original colors. Choices, choices lol

I love the polkadots
BUT TOTALLY AWQESOME - what is that multicolor fabric on the bottom and how will you use it?

Thinking 12:01 a.m. eastern is 9:01 p.m. in California...........:) forget the Turkey, have to stay awake for this

I ordered more fabric today. At 5bucks a yard, or less, it' no longer too expensive to make a quilt.

just checked in after a few days away.. my my my you ladies are RABID for this new Mystery Quilt. Can I just say CALM DOWN... I want to enjoy Thanksgiving/Christmas with my kids and g-kids. no thoughts of more quilts for me until AFTER the first of the year. I WILL print the directions and work on it at my own speed.. ahhhhhhh quiet moments....