It's prime mystery season in quilt land, with Bonnie Hunter's annual mystery getting started on Friday. The mystery this year is called Rhododendron Trail, and Bonnie's color choices reflect the name--lots of pink, plus burgundy and yellow, with an accent of aqua.
I haven't decided yet about joining in with Bonnie's mystery this year. The colors aren't really speaking to me (especially the fact that it calls for over 6 yards of light/neutral for the background.) My default move if I'm having a hard time settling on a color palette is to figure out if there's a way to use red, white & blue and turn it into a Quilt of Valor. I'll try to pull out some options between cooking sessions this week, and that will help me decide whether to move forward.
Another mystery that I've been wanting to do this year is the Macaron Mystery over at Meadow Mist Designs. I've done a couple of Cheryl's mysteries before, and they are always well written and easy to follow. I also like the fact that the clues come out once a month, a much more manageable pace than Bonnie's weekly instructions. This mystery officially started in July with the fabric requirements, followed by cutting in August. The first stitching happened in September, so I am a few months behind, but I don't think it would be too hard to catch up. Here are some fabrics I have been considering.
These are all old Christmas fabrics that I've had around for quite awhile. I would need to add one more red or green print, and I don't think I have enough of either of the beige poinsettia prints on the left. I might need to shop for something to replace that, but I'm liking this grouping together. This might be my next new project!
Check out what other quilters are working on this week:
Design Wall Monday at Small Quilts and Doll Quilts
Monday Making at Love Laugh Quilt
Happy quilting everyone!
Julie in GA
Love your fabric pull! I agree, Cheryl's mysteries are the best. I especially like that she tells you which fabrics will touch and which will not. I need to remake one set of flying geese because I used a replacement background that I don't think works now that I've seen the latest clue.
ReplyDeleteOh these are so pretty! Whatever you make with them will be beautiful. I wish I had the quilting skills to join one of those mysteries...one of these years. Meanwhile, I enjoy seeing what others are creating with them, some like Bonnies, very intricate looking designs. Have a great week now.
ReplyDeleteI agree - this year's colors just aren't calling my name. But I may change my mind once it actually starts. Love those Christmas fabrics for Macaron. I'm just lurking and watching that one too.
ReplyDeleteBased on the name of this year's Quiltville Mystery, I really want to participate. I want to, but I won't! I've got a commission in the works that will eat up all the quilting time I can make available.
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