Studio Quilters to the Rescue!
Having dived into
Bonnie Hunter’s latest mystery quilt ‘En
Provence’ last week, without reading the introduction first, I realised I
didn’t have all the colours I needed in my stash – surprisingly!
I was a bit
light on mauves and purples - not a colour I tend to collect – and I didn’t have
the ‘key constant colour’ magenta either. I pondered all week,
whether to substitute a few pinks and blues, of which I have plenty, to achieve
more of a spring flower palette, rather than follow Bonnie’s original lavender
inspiration.
Then I sent out a
request to the lovely ladies at Studio Quilters, to search through their stash
for suitable yardage they would be willing to swap with me - and of course they
came up trumps!
Not only did Gloria come
up with the perfect magenta in sufficient quantity , but there were mauves and purples
aplenty.
Thank you Ladies – now I am spoilt for choice!
By the end of our session
today I had pieced the 50 ‘triangle in square’ units required by the
instructions in ‘Clue 2’ issued on Friday (I am going to make half the number of units to produce a smaller quilt). Great practice with the brilliant Tri Recs
rulers too.
So I am up to date!
(Visit http://quiltville.blogspot.co.uk/2016/12/mystery-monday-link-up-part-2.html to see the latest linkup on Bonnie's website, for pictures of other people’s
progress from participants all over the world.)
Happy Quilting
Everyone!
Janet
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I've always been tempted to follow one of Bonnie's mystery quilts, but there's so many pieces, I know it will be years before I finish. Can't wait to see yours.
ReplyDeleteIt makes a change for you to ask for fabric xxxxx
ReplyDeleteHello from the other side of the pond. Beautiful fabrics, wonderful blocks. It's good to have quilting buddies!
ReplyDeleteGreat print! It makes the triangles dance.
ReplyDeleteI love your bright magenta next to the creamy whites. So pretty!
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