I am working away on assembling the
Grand Illusion Mystery Quilt Blocks (8...count'em with 17 to go). To echo what many have said, if you had showed me this pattern ahead of time, I would have said...ummm no thanks. But breaking it down to the 5 steps (sometimes quite involved) this quilt got done. And it is full of wonderful colours that one of my beautiful granddaughters is going to just love.
Also over my Christmas break I participated in a 4 day mystery class at LQS
Earthly Goods in Edmonton. I chose a quiet palette of yellows and wonderful array of grey with a dash of heavenly pinks. I don't have a full on shot of the whole quilt (yet), but here are some of the parts and pieces. It has been agreed by all that have seen it that it is a beauty.
You will note that there I am drawing lines on the back of the 3 3/8" squares. This is so counter-productive to the using of the efficient Easy Angle Ruler it was almost painful. If I ever did make this quilt again, that is one of the things I would definitely change. But because we had to do all of our cutting ahead of time, I was obliged to play nice in the sandbox with all others in the class.
I look forward to this quilt being finished and presented to my daughter Cynthia. I love how the pink in some of the fabrics just warm up the whole palette. I made this quilt to be two rows larger than was called for and I am so glad that I did.
I have chosen a brushed dark grey for the backing and will be dropping all that off for my LAQ
Kim Caskey to work her magic on it.
Wishing you all good health, full bobbins and prosperity in the coming year.
Love and Hugs...Kathy
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L.O.V.E. I.T. ! ! ! Cannot wait to get my hands - errr, needle - on it! Well done, my friend!
ReplyDeleteThank you Kim. For the Passionate Grey, I hope you and your needle are thinking about something very contemporary, edgy, lots of straight lines...we'll talk.
DeleteLucky daughter and grand daughter - they are both going to have a beautiful quilt!
ReplyDeleteThank you Ellen, I am loving both of these quilts very much. Thanks for stopping by.
DeleteYour mystery block is beyond yummy! I love it! Your quilt will be amazing and the grey and yellow one is wonderful too. Love what the pink does.
ReplyDeleteThank you Linda. From a ScrapMaster such as yourself, I love your feedback.
DeleteThe Grand Illusion block looks very complex. Just as well the instructions came a little at a time!
ReplyDeleteYes Lynne. But is it also very exciting, I was like a kid at Christmas and could hardly wait to get out to bed on Friday morning early to see what the next clue was and what I could get done before I had to head out to work.
DeleteLove your GI block!!
ReplyDeleteI TOTALLY agree with your point on drawing lines and not using the Easy Angle! I LOVE that ruler! I think I would be lost without it! I even translate patterns if they don't utilize it!
I so agree Josie. I love that ruler and use it over and over again, and make sure that every one that isn't using one...Knows about it.
DeleteYour GI is looking good! And I adore the yellow and gray fabric That little pop of pink is awesome!
ReplyDeleteThank you Dee. These two quilts are polar opposites in design, but both equally fun to do. The Yellow Grey quilt is going to the LA this week and I am quite excited to see it finished.
DeleteTwo beautiful quilts!
ReplyDeleteYour so right about the GIM ! I don't think I would have made it either if it weren't in steps.
ReplyDeleteTwo lucky ladies in the family. What beautiful quilts these will be.
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