Iceblossom

Hmm... I'm thinking the way I cut the squares will put the bias on the wrong edges for the HST. Oh well, I am committed to deal with stretchy edges in the next step if I have to. Or, since I cut large squares, I might have enough to redo. If not, well I have yards and yards of melon and can recut those correctly leaving just the neutral edges a bit stretchy.

Isn't a race and it isn't always perfect One of the things that make a more-experienced quilter isn't that we don't make mistakes, but we know what we need to do to correct them.

Belfrybat

I'm sorry to hear of your dizzyness and hope it passes soon. I don't interpret her directions to mean we have to have 25 different fabrics -- but 25 sets of 8, some of which will probably be duplicates.

Belfrybat

I used the 4 at a time method for the QSTs and since they are small the bias edge didn't affect them. I'm using the Magic 8 method this time since we need sets of 8. And since I'm doing half the units I might end up with each set being different.

joe'smom

I'm sure you are right. I was thinking in terms of how many melons to use. But as it turned out, when I counted, I was only a few short of 25, so I scrounged around and found a few more to use! Now to get spraying and pressing.

JeanieG

I am using the 2" finished triangle die for my Sizzix on Clue 4. The sample came out perfect - 8 perfect squares!!! Yay! You waste more fabric using the dies, I find! But with my arthritic fingures, it sure helps my hands! I can cut all 8 triangles in one sweep! I cut out 3 sets in no time!

joe'smom

JeanieG, so glad you found an easier way to do these! It took me awhile to get used to the waste involved in using Accuquilt, but if it's a choice between wasting fabric and not quilting, I'll waste the fabric.

ILoveToQuilt

Rethinking here. I am considering doing mini versions of the blocks. So far all the clues can be halved. So now, before I start sewing, I guess I will need to see all the clues to see if this idea is actually feasible.

Has anyone done any of the BH mystery quilts as miniatures?

Iceblossom

Yay, JeanneG, so glad you figured out a method.

I've decided to go with the bias on the wrong sides. I will have to remind myself if it is a bit fiddly that it is my fault.

Ilovetoquilt -- more power to you. To me, Bonnie's designs going down to 1" finished ARE miniature!! I think this is certainly a good point to try a few of the different clues in smaller size.

For those that haven't started sewing yet, most of the clues aren't so bad, but no doubt that there are a lot of 4-patches. For me the key was cutting large amounts of strips and then setting on a number of what is reasonable for you to sew at one time, then keep slogging away.

KalamaQuilts

someone always does, here isone of this years
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Belfrybat

Impressive! You must have a huge stash! I scrounged up 7 and felt proud of myself. But added to the five neutrals I could get up to 35 different sets. But I'm only doing half.