Iceblossom

I'm enjoying the pictures and comments. I must do a Minions-inspired oooo at Sync's wrapped fabric boards.

Remember, the project starts a week earlier than usual so basically less than 2 weeks to go! The year is flying past.

I need to take some black and white pictures to narrow down my selections, but I am still happiest with the Butterscotch Yellow, Melon, and Brick Red. Need to do more pairing/thinking about how they will work with all the bright white and whites I am using so I can still change my mind.

I never did find that one green stripe I am looking for. Wonder what ever happened to it... I did find a vintage piece and made another "aqua" green set that was more olive drab/avocado and again, it worked but didn't make me happy. I think if I had found the stripe and used it to pick the greens to go with it, I would have a winner.

Sync

joe'smom, I'm trying not to buy fabric but I have not found any other color in my stash that jumps out at me. The last time I used salmon/melon in a quilt was Bonnie's On Ringo Lake. I really liked how it looked with the teals, browns and orange. Unfortunately, I don't even have a scrap left. I'll probably visit my LQS and go online to see what fabric is out there in the melon/salmon range.

Iceblossom, those fabric boards were a gift from my DH, and they really help me stay a bit organized with my stash, at least the yardage and FQs.

Iceblossom

Howdy folks! I've spent the last couple of days pre-washing. The melon fabric and the back coordinating stripe were both decor fabrics 50" wide. There is no maker info on the selvedge or registration dots to help match the pattern but that's my task for today at sewing group, matching the ins and outs of the stripes to sew the back together.

I'm pretty happy still with my main colors, but I am taking a look again at my neutrals. Not sure if the bright white on whites will work, or if I should go more creamy... so one last pull of fabrics before I fully commit. Good news is that I should have plenty of off whites, not cream on cream, but plenty of light patterned, including some of the Civil War fabrics I collected. Will still have enough of them for project made entirely of period fabric.

happylab

Good morning everyone. It’s sunny and warmer than normal here. I just loved this weather so far this year. But next week we fall below normal and potential for the bad four letter word = snow.
- Good news: I have decided my fabric selection. Just need to make sure I have enough in each colors. I chose a one piece fabric, white on cream for background fabric; one solid green batik for light medium = BH’s coral fabric; orange/brown/green batik fabrics for the dark medium = BH’s aqua/turquoise fabric; and dark medium to dark-dark mostly scrappy blue batik fabric = BH’s reds. So that’s where I stand so far. Making progress and almost there. Pics in another week. 😊

Carol in WI

So, I posted my final choice a couple of days ago, but as I read and look at all your fabics I start to question my "final". Please feel free to give advice. The two folklore prints in navy/cream are fabrics that I've held onto for years waiting for the right pattern and would add red to that choice, but I've wondered if the prints are too large and would be lost int the small pieces that Bonnie often has in her quilt patterns. What do you think?
On the other hand, I do have in my stash all the suggested colors, but would probably change out red for green as in the focus fabric shown on the bottom of that picture...but maybe some better greens. Good Grief! the older I get, the more difficulty I have with decisions,

joe'smom

Carol, I love both of your options. I guess it would depend if you're in a delicate or a bold mood. With the folklore prints, would the cream serve as your neutral, or as one of your colors? Those prints seem like they would show up as their background color when cut.

quiltingobsessively

Hi Everyone,

Fairly new quilter here. Someone in my guild recommended that I try this Mystery Quilt. The color pallet happens to be a favorite of mine so I am in! Very excited to see how this goes.

Macybaby

I think I might try to join in this year, but the first challenge is getting my sewing room together enough to get anything done!

Iceblossom

Carol in Wi -- it is so easy to get distracted with options and inspired by other choices. I thought your "first final" set was great. Also liked your other ideas. For me, having so much fabric is not always a good thing. I am trying to use up small bits but I think in general I need to narrow down my fabrics to a few of each color. I know I had particular difficulties with my greens, all would work but none made me happy.

QuiltingObsessively, ooo -- first post here and in a Mystery Quilt thread! So happy to have you join us. There is a lot of sewing involved and usually some pretty small pieces but I think Bonnie gives very good directions. She will usually give a couple different ways to achieve each step either using specialty or conventional rulers and the rest of us here all have our ways of doing things too. Some using Accuquilt dies to cut, or I'm a cut large and trim down kind of style. Remember to ask questions, share frustrations and always remember it is not a race!

Macybaby -- if I'm recalling correctly you also made a big move. Getting my sewing room set up is still on-going here. My biggest challenge now is clearing off my sewing table which has just had odds and ends dumped on it for the last 6 months. I did get one corner cleared off this past weekend, that leaves 3 to go.

Speaking of sharing frustrations and cleaning/organizing chores, my expensive modern Bernina 820 that I've called "Cranky Bernie" is no longer operational. I will be doing this project on my classic vintage machine that never gives me any trouble. I will miss the bright lights and bells and whistles and especially the needle threader but working beats non-working any day.

quiltingobsessively

Carol in WI, I love your fabrics.