I love a mystery quilt! One of the first big quilts I did was a mystery quilt sponsored by a quilt store. I still love that old quilt! Blue, red, yellow, with kitty cats...
So when I picked up the McCall's Quilting magazine (jan/fed 2012 issue) and saw the 3-part mystery quilt, I jumped on it!
So I was at one of my fav quilt stores and chose that focus fabric that all mystery quilts call for ... and found 2 favorite focus fabrics! So what's a gal to do? Do TWO mystery quilts! So here I am, taking a break from my long-arm quilting and piecing my first installment of these two mystery quilts.
Here's my fabric ... the focus fabric for the first one is the metallic gold/blue/red piece . The focus fabric for the second one is the black/blue/gold piece. The blue with black squigglies is one of my favorite fabrics and it goes so spendidly in this grouping. So I'm finishing up the first cutting and stitching. I figure it's going to go fast if it's only a 3-month installment! Ha!
I must learn how to do photographs better ...
Sheryl picked up the beautiful Pink and Blue and Green and Yellow baby quilt that I constructed for her. She had handed me the 7 colorful blocks which were made by her mom some years ago. Sheryl has a niece who is expecting a little girl real soon, so this quilt - made with Grandma's blocks - will go to her as a gift. What a great gift! It didn't take too long to do this one, and the quilting is Angel Wings which just softens up this little jewel so nicely. Can't wait to get a picture of the new baby wallowing around on this quilt!
