This was Bonnie Hunter’s mystery quilt in 2020. This is one of the projects I work on while at retreats. The inner part of the quilt is finished and now I have to do the borders. I’m thrilled with how it came out.

Every stitch counts towards a finish my friends

Melanie

Here are the important links: Bonnie’s Blog, Bonnie’s Website, Grassy Creek Tab

I am doing a little bit at a time on clue 5. I cannot remember when I started this clue. It must have been before last week but then we were in Fresno so maybe the week before that? I don’t know. I haven’t done much.

I made a couple for kicks. Then I settled in on cutting. I know it would be really easy to cut strips and then sew them up until I get these 9-patches but I’m using up scraps. So I have a bunch of purple scraps (all colors really) but I pulled out the purple ones and cut out the bit of square I needed. I tossed a bunch of bits which make me happy. It takes longer to do it this way but I’m all about the process and using up my little scraps so this is how I do it. I’ve finished cutting all my smaller pieces and have pulled out the bigger pieces to use. Soon I’ll be done and will cut neutrals. the pinks have already been cut and set aside.

Clue 4 finished –

Clue 3 – 12/26/2020

Clue 2 – 12/12/2021

Clue 1 – 12/5/2020

Happy quilting friends!

Melanie

Here are the important links: Bonnie’s Blog, Bonnie’s Website, Grassy Creek Tab

Finally! This clue has taken me forever to finish.

I had a guild workshop to take – maybe 2 workshops? I had Jan Krentz in January and Alex Anderson in February so those two classes threw in a couple of projects in the middle of this clue and I was only able to do a little bit each weekend. It was slow progress. Now it’s done and I’ll be out of the house this weekend and will not be able to touch my sewing machine until the first weekend in March. I will be doing a bunch of handwork so my hands will still be busy.

Clue 3 – 12/26/2020

Clue 2 – 12/12/2021

Clue 1 – 12/5/2020

Happy quilting friends!

Melanie

Here are the important links: Bonnie’s Blog, Bonnie’s Website, Grassy Creek Tab

It’s been awhile since I’ve posted about this project. And less you think I have put this to the side since the reveal, I have not. I’m just not getting a lot done when I work on it. I saw the reveal and I love how it looks. I switched out my fabric so I’m curious to see how it will look with my fabric choices. I’m slowly working on Clue 4.

Clue 3 – 12/26/2020

Clue 2 – 12/12/2021

Clue 1 – 12/5/2020

Happy quilting friends!

Melanie

Here are the important links: Bonnie’s Blog, Bonnie’s Website, Grassy Creek Tab

Clue 3 is finally finished. It took me 3 weekends and that’s pretty much the norm when working on Bonnie’s mystery quilts.

Clue 2 – 12/12/2020

Clue 1 – 12/5/2020

Happy quilting friends!

Melanie

Here are the important links: Bonnie’s Blog, Bonnie’s Website, Grassy Creek Tab

Last week, I was only able to do 1 set of clue 3 and I cut all the neutrals, half of my blue (red) and that was it. This weekend, I was able to cut all the necessary pieces for clue 3. But I was only able to complete another 3 sets and then I was done for the weekend. I did print clue 4 so I will have that ready to do when I finish clue 3.

Clue 2 – 12/12/2020

Clue 1 – 12/5/2020

Happy quilting friends!

Melanie

Here are the important links: Bonnie’s Blog, Bonnie’s Website, Grassy Creek Tab

I finished all of clue 1 –

It looks almost the same as last week but with the additional sets I needed to call it complete.

I also got a good start on Clue 2 –

And here is where I finished the weekend at:

I was able to get 1 set fully complete. 2 sets pressed but I still need to trim the dog ears off. a ton of the sets sewn but not pressed, and 3 left that still needed to be sewn.

I feel like the clues are a bit easier this year. A friend told me it might be that we have better tools and better skills which I think is part of it. But I also think the numbers that are being asked are not nearly the quantity that we used to have to do. I’m okay with that. I’m able to keep on track with everyone and that makes me happy.

Happy quilting friends!

Melanie

I got a good start on the first clue.

I miscounted somewhere and I’m short a few sets!

In this clue Bonnie introduced me to a new way to make HSTs with the simple folded corner ruler. I really liked this method. But I only know how to make the number and size she gave instructions for and I’m not sure how to adjust if I want to make different sizes. So, while I like it, I wouldn’t go buy the ruler just for this. I happened to buy it when I bought Bonnie’s essential triangle ruler so I had it handy. I may have enabled a few friends to buy it when I was showing them the technique. I’m sure there are other things we can do with the ruler going forward. 😬

There are a few hours left this evening but I’ve decided to spend the rest cross stitching. I’ve been on a bit of a break for Thanksgiving and I go back to work tomorrow.

Happy quilting friends!

Melanie