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.