I love Mystery Quilts. They challenge me to combine fabrics without knowing what the end result will be. Mysteries challenge you to choose colors, prints, and textures that work together. There are mystery quilts designed for a class setting or as a monthly series. There are even some available on-line from various pattern designers and bloggers.
The following are quilts I made in a class setting using Debby Caffrey’s Creative Moments mystery patterns. These patterns give you fabric requirements initial cutting instructions. So when you arrive at the class you are ready to sew.
Read the fabric requirements carefully. The description of light, medium, dark. Most of the following quilts have 3 -4 fabrics. Some patterns can have color specific requirements. Most mysteries I have done did not. You will want to compare the yardage requirements for the mystery. This will give you an idea as to how much each fabric will be used. If there is one fabric you are unsure of and there is a larger yardage requirement. You may want to rethink that fabric choice.
- This quilt had a scrap option. I completed this quilt as a mystery. The pattern is now available in a Debbie Caffrey book “Shape Up Your Fat Quarters”
- I wasn’t pleased with this quilt. I think the yellow is to bright and overtakes the rest of the quilt.
- This is simple and sweet. I based the choice of the pink and white fabrics off of the rose border print.
- The border fabric is a Hoffman leaf print from which I chose the yellow and brown.
- I’m in the process of removing the quilting on this quilt. I did not like how I quilted it years ago. I never finished the binding. Now that I have more experience with quilting, I want to quilt it differently. It has great negative space in which to show off great quilting.
- I used the background quilt to choose the peach, green and purple fabrics. The floral is a sweet pea, which is a favorite of mine.
- This is a copy of the previous quilt. I like the pattern so I made it again in a different colorway. I have yet to finish this as I do not have enough of any of the fabrics for border and I have yet to find something I like.
Have you ever made a mystery quilt? Did you like the process?
Part 3 of my quilt journey will be more of the mysteries I have made. I don’t always follow directions. The next set will include some the quilts where I did not exactly follow the rules.
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Wish I could do the Mystery Quilts but I am a retired accountant and I cannot start a project without a plan and an idea of the outcome. I drive everyone around me crazy, as you can imagine. I love following along and have downloaded some and finished them after everyone else.
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Mysteries aren’t for everyone. But they can be great fun.
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